Sales of software like Pegasus called 'challenge' for democracies; think tank says better oversight needed to ensure multinational tech firms continue to invest in Israel

Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Eldridge; company says personal data will be protected by new data privacy measures

AnyVision system touted as improving security and preventing crime, but social rights activists say practice infringes on privacy, could hurt marginalized groups

Israel's AnyVision software identifies those without masks and returns feedback on screens, using behavioral economics to create awareness and social pressure

Official at Israeli startup AnyVision says he hopes for regulation of the industry because his firm's software could never be abused, unlike open-source platforms

Calcalist: Thermal cameras can measure body temperature from afar and say if a high reading is caused by disease or physical activity, for example

Tech giant says it is pulling investments from AnyVision, which is used at West Bank checkpoints, even though its own investigation into firm found no evidence of wrongdoing

In the past 10 years, deals have gotten bigger as founders seek to grow their companies and develop world-changing technologies

Israel Democracy Institute warns tech used to violate human rights brings 'disgrace' to Startup Nation, but ex-security official says new technologies are essential to fight terror

Software giant has come under scrutiny over its investment in AnyVision, whose surveillance technology is used to track Palestinians