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Invest in Israel Newsletter – August 2012 Edition

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Wired Magazine has crowned Tel Aviv the world’s second largest center for technology start-ups after Silicon Valley. In its September issue, the science and technology magazine created a list of 10 European cities that constitute significant centers for high-tech activity. See the headlines below. . Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

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Though a global innovator, Apple in 2010 only invested 2% of its revenue in R&D, much lower than other high-tech companies. The company currently has only one technology development center, which is at their headquarters in Cupertino, California. Akamai Technologies Inc., AKAMAI BUYS ISRAELI COTENDO FOR $268 MLN.

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Programmable Currency is coming

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Any government in the world that moves to a non-sovereign currency (Like El Salvador has making Bitcoin its national currency), will lose control of its economy. And the reason is simple – crypto currency technology, has many features fiat currency does not. It will give them an inordinate economic advantage on a global scale.

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The Boundaryless Era: the Time for Distributed Teams

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These people may be permanent employees, or they may work on a project-by-project basis, but they are managed very much as if they’re working right alongside you. At that time, Automattic had just 50 employees spread across 12 US states and ten countries. The best way to win the talent war? Don’t participate.