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The five questions I would put to Israel’s next innovation chief
The public record shows how the Innovation Authority handled crises. The next test is whether policy can make long-term capabilities stick in Israel.
Sep 27
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James Spiro
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Startup Nation is at the heart of Europe’s Israel paradox
Our political relationship may be getting colder. But our business relationship, particularly in defense and technology, is getting harder to ignore.
Sep 17
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James Spiro
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Israel’s politicians are coming for the podcasts - #0098, Guy Katsovich
Guy Katsovich expects Israel’s politicians to increasingly turn to podcasts before October’s election. But the medium only works if they’re willing to…
Sep 1
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James Spiro
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46:13
The Impossible Math of Israel's Information War - #0089 Rachel Lester
Rachel Lester spent years inside the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. In her new book, Digital Warrior, she examines the successes, failures and contradictions…
Jul 21
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James Spiro
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51:46
Startup Nation's Texas Thesis
Why the most interesting Israeli founders aren’t in Tel Aviv anymore, and what that means for all of us still here
Jul 14
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James Spiro
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‘An Unbreakable Bond’: Huckabee Pushes Back on Anxiety Over U.S.-Israel Ties
"Theirs is a relationship that is not just as two statesmen… it is deeply personal.” he said of Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump
Jun 21
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James Spiro
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Cyber Founders: Beware The “Poison Pill” Of High Valuations - #0081, Ofer Wolf
Inside Israel's cybersecurity M&A boom, where sky-high valuations can become a strategic trap for young founders.
Jun 17
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James Spiro
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48:52
The Hidden Cost of Doomscrolling
New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that reminders of collective trauma can trigger immediate substance cravings among…
Jun 2
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James Spiro
Israel Knows It's Losing the Peace Narrative
“What happened in Gaza from March 2025 to August 2025, even according to the Israeli government, was a very big mistake.”
May 22
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James Spiro
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Israel's FoodTech Story Was Never About Fake Meat - #0074, Ilanit Kabessa Cohen
Years after mapping Israel's foodtech ecosystem for CTech, I sat down with one of its most experienced insiders to find out what's actually changed.
May 12
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James Spiro
50:47
Why Israeli Marketers Beat Americans at Their Own Game - #0073, Aviv Canaani
Israeli marketing obsesses over numbers. American marketing obsesses over narrative. One works better at the start.
May 7
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James Spiro
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42:10
"Only Lebanon": The One Deal Within Israel's Reach
A former Camp David participant explains what's possible — and what isn't — in the Middle East as Israel and the US each approach consequential…
May 5
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James Spiro
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