This Israeli Army Unit Has Become an Incubator for Tech Startups

WSJ Tech News Briefing

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🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Silicon Valley investors are pouring money into companies founded by alumni of a specialized unit of the Israeli army called Unit 8200. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how this elite unit became an incubator for tech startups. Plus, we’ll tell you why YouTube and its creators are going after the kind of accolades enjoyed by traditional TV stars. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	Welcome to Tech News briefing. It's Tuesday, September 3rd.
0:23.2	I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:26.2	YouTube stars want more respect from traditional media
0:29.8	and a bigger chunk of advertising dollars.
0:32.4	We'll tell you what the platform and its
0:34.4	creators are doing to win both. And then a unit of the Israeli army is
0:39.9	turning out founders for some of Silicon Valley's hottest startups.
0:44.0	Our reporter, Miles Krupa, joins us to explain how this elite unit became an incubator for
0:49.1	tech companies. But first, despite the mega popularity of some YouTube channels, a chasm remains between the
1:01.9	star power and earning potential of celebrities who produce their own
1:06.1	YouTube content and the talent featured in TV series, movies, and late night shows.
1:11.9	YouTube and its stars would like to change that.
1:14.8	Here to tell us more is our reporter Isabella Caminetti.
1:17.7	So Isabella, how significant is YouTube's viewership and how does it compare to TV networks?
1:24.0	So it's not exactly apples to apples how the
1:27.5	viewership for YouTube and traditional TV shows is measured.
1:31.5	But what we do know is that for shows like Hot Ones, which is a
1:35.9	celebrity interview show over spicy chicken wings on YouTube, the viewership
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