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The Take: How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US Big Tech
Published On 29 Aug 2025
Unit 8200, Israel’s elite cyber-intelligence division, has long been compared to the United States National Security Agency. Its veterans are now embedded in US tech companies, shaping how the world’s data is managed and making deals worth billions. What does it mean for privacy and security?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Diana Ferrero with Sarí el-Khalili, Melanie Marich, Farhan Rafid, Kisaa Zehra, and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Amy Walters.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Global News Insight’s head of audio.
