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The AdditionThe Truth About Israel Tech and Media – with Amir MizrochAmir Mizroch has worked at The Jerusalem Post, The Wall Street Journal, among other high-profile gigs. He joins the show to discuss all things Israeli tech and media, as well as the reasoning behind his new publication Israel Tech Insider.
During the conversation, we dive into how the war against Hamas has affected coverage inside and outside of Israel as well its impact on the country's tech sector. There are now swathes of the industry that had to stop as people were sent to fight. We also wonder why nobody else is doing the in-depth journalism of this thriving space.
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The DejargonizerInside Addionic's Quest To Remake Battery TechnologyAdvancing Battery Technology: An Interview with Addionics CEO Moshiel BitonIn this episode, Moshiel Biton, CEO and co-founder of Addionics, shares his journey from material science to pioneering battery technology, addressing the critical need for more efficient and longer-lasting batteries in today's energy-dependent world. He explains Addionics' innovative approach to improving lithium-ion batteries by replacing the traditional 2D metal foil current collectors with 3D porous structures, resulting in enhanced efficiency, longer life, and faster charging. Biton discusses the impact on the automotive industry, the role of strategic versus financial investors, and the challenges in scaling up production...2025-04-2843 min
The DejargonizerHow Unlikely Food Innovators Are Making Cheese and Meat Veggie-FriendlyRevolutionizing Plant-Based Foods with Alfred's Food TechIn this episode, I speak with the team behind Alfred's Food Tech, a company innovating in the plant-based food industry. Alfred's is adapting film coating technology from the pharmaceutical industry to create high-quality, plant-based proteins that overcome traditional barriers such as taste, texture, and nutritional content. CEO Gofna Liss-Rubin discusses the company's technology platform and market strategy, while CTO Marina Kirjner Matana explains the technological processes and challenges. The team highlights the importance of consumer acceptance and details their upcoming market launch in Israel...2025-04-1840 min
The DejargonizerTrump's 2025 is the New 1870: Dan Shapiro on the Return of the 19th Century World Order2025 is the New 1870: Dan Shapiro on how Trump Is Taking Us Back to the 19th Century In this episode of The Dejargonizer, host Amir Mizroch sits down with former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro to unpack a provocative thesis: that Trump's foreign policy instincts are reverting global politics to a 19th-century model of competing imperial powers. Shapiro explains how Trump's real estate developer mindset of "ownership," his deal-making impulses, and conflict aversion could lead to a world divided into three spheres dominated by the US, Russia, and China. From Ukraine to Israel, Taiwan to Europe, the i...2025-03-0642 min
The DejargonizerAn Honest Conversation About Misinformation, Disinformation, and Narrative WarWhy does the World Economic Forum think misinformation is scarier than nukes and climate change? Why are we more polarized than ever before? How do foreign powers mess with our minds? On this episode we are joined by Daniel Ravner, co-founder and CEO of Brinker, a misinformation threat management platform. Daniel pulls back the curtain on the wild world of digital influence operations, from Iranian sleeper accounts lurking in your WhatsApp groups to AI-powered narrative warfare. This episode reveals how modern propaganda spreads and seeps into polarized societies. A mind-bending journey under the hood of the information war you...2025-01-3138 minThe DejargonizerInvisible and Deadly: How Drones are Rewriting the Rules of WarWe’re diving into a game-changing shift in modern warfare. From mysterious drones over the UK and US to swarms reshaping battlefields in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond, drones are rewriting the rules of conflict. These cheap flying machines can destroy multi-million-dollar tanks with pinpoint precision, and their stealth makes them almost impossible to track.Joining us is Dr. Yiftach Richter, founder of R2 Wireless, an Israeli startup that’s cracking the code on detecting wireless-emitting devices—like drones—before they wreak havoc. We’ll explore how drones work, how they’re controlled, and how the battlefield is evolving int...2025-01-1221 minThe DejargonizerBashar's Breaking Bad: Inside Syria's State-Sponsored Narco Terrorism IndustryIn this episode of The Dejargonizer Podcast, leading Syria and Lebanon expert Carmit Valensi, head of the Northern Arena Program at Israel's Tel Aviv University Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and former IDF intelligence analyst, takes us on a wild road trip through the sinister world of Captagon, the dangerous drug fueling terrorism in the Middle East. Valensi is the perfect guide to explore Captagon's role in funding terrorist activities, the Assad regime's involvement, and the potential global spillover of this dangerous substance.Support the showListenApple...2024-04-0919 minThe DejargonizerStartup Mourns Its Fallen Founder, and Moves On"He'd Be So Pissed If We Shut Down"- How a Mission-Driven Startup Deals With Its Founder's Sudden DeathThis episode of The Dejargonizer Podcast is dedicated to the memory of Adam Bismuth, the founder and CEO of SightBit, an AI-powered anti-drowning startup that's hoping to "bring Baywatch into the 21st Century". Adam, who served as an advanced master sergeant in the reserves, died in battle inside the Gaza Strip on 22 January, 2024. He was 35 years old. Founded in 2018 after Adam witnessed a drowning in 2019, SightBit uses computer vision on cameras installed at...2024-03-2227 minThe DejargonizerWho Let The Bots Out? Who? Who??Doesn't it seem that some people, many people in fact, will believe anything these days? How do seemingly normal and intelligent people fall for ridiculous conspiracy theories without question? What's happening to our ability to discern between the plausible and the preposterous?Guy Tytunovich, co-founder and CEO of bot-mitigation company Cheq, takes us into a shadowy and automated underworld where authoritarian regimes deploy armies of robotic avatars (bots) on social media platforms, especially around elections. Their aim: tear Western societies from within, peddle and amplify conspiracy theories based on disinformation, and weaken democratic s...2024-02-0220 minThe DejargonizerIsraeli Intelligence Hired a Clinical Psychologist. They Didn't Listen To HimIn this episode we focus on the story of Dr. Ofer Grosbard, a clinical psychologist who was hired by Israel's military intelligence to enhance its understanding in enemy profiling. Tasked with incorporating psychological insights, Dr. Grosbard aimed to reshape the unit's analytical approach. Despite initial optimism, he faced resistance and a lack of actionable response to his recommendations. After six months of trying to implement change and encourage open discussions, Dr. Grosbard left the unit, citing a failure to break through the entrenched analytical and cultural biases. His journey highlights the challenges of integrating cross-cultural psychology into military intelligence.2024-01-0528 minThe DejargonizerTikTok is Fueling a Zombie Generation of Israel Haters32% of those aged 18-29 get their news from TikTok, per Pew Research.Spending at least 30 minutes a day on TikTok increases the chances a user will hold antisemitic or anti-Israel views by 17% (compared with 6% for Instagram and 2% for X).For every TikTok video view with a pro-Israel hashtag in the US, there are 54 views with pro-Palestinian hashtags.5 of the top 6 hashtags on TikTok relating to the conflict are all pro-Palestinian. Israel is getting slaughtered in the TikTok War. This episode dives into how and why. Our guide into TikTok's overwhelming pro-Palestinian slant is Anthony Goldbloom, a...2023-12-0926 min