{"podcast":{"title":"Israeltech","slug":"israeltech-6719677","podcast_index_feed_id":6719677,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/israeltech/","website_url":"https://www.israeltech.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c269a591-5c1a-426e-a770-c08cbc348307/ISRAELTECH-IsraelTech-18.png","author":"IsraelTech","episode_count":91,"summary":"Are you sick of needing to go to multiple sources to stay up to date about Israeli technology? The current landscape is outdated and does not highlight the unique personalities, culture, and chutzpah that make our ecosystem unique. We are here to change that! 😎 IsraelTech is democratizing and decentralizing access to Israeli technology, by removing the gatekeepers, and letting you hear directly from the innovators, in your favorite feed. --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partners at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with The Recruitery, helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets. Find out more at: https://therecruitery.com/ --- X (Twitter): x.com/IsraelTech YouTube: youtube.com/@IsraelTech_ Facebook: facebook.com/IsraelTech48 Instagram: instagram.com/israeltech48/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@israeltech48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/israeltech/id1736…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:59.389801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677"},"episode":{"title":"From Tesla to xAI: Captain Eli on Security, Robotaxis, X and Israel's Tech Edge","slug":"from-tesla-to-xai-captain-eli-on-security-robotaxis-x-and-israel-s-tech-edge","published_at":"2026-02-19T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677/from-tesla-to-xai-captain-eli-on-security-robotaxis-x-and-israel-s-tech-edge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677","url":"https://www.israeltech.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/639f5553-5d1c-47be-9fe6-7683a3973eaf.mp3","summary":"At CyberTech Tel Aviv, we sat down with Captain Eli, former Tesla team member and now working with xAI, for a wide-ranging conversation about Tesla, full self-driving, X, and Israel’s role in the future of mobility. Eli shares his journey from selling Teslas in Israel (even selling one to our very own Yoel Israel) to working within the Elon Musk ecosystem and explains why he believes Israel could be the first country to fully adopt self-driving technology. We discuss: 00:00 – How Yoel met Eli at Tesla 02:30 – From Tesla to xAI: working on Grok in Hebrew 04:00 – The complexity of right to left language in AI platforms 05:30 – What people get wrong about Tesla vs Chinese EVs 08:30 – Tesla and cybersecurity at CyberTech 09:30 – Why Teslas are nearly impossible to steal 11:00 – Israel, energy independence, and EV strategy 12:00 – The Boring Company and tunnels 14:00 – Why Israel could be first to full self-driving 16:00 – Robotaxis, traffic, and the future of cities 21:00 – Autonomous levels explained 24:00 – Why more Israelis should be on X 29:00 – Community Notes and the competition for truth 35:00 – SpaceX, satellites, and Israel Hosted by Yoel Israel --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9-4044-458e-8b61-3bf45783da…","meta_description":"At CyberTech Tel Aviv, we sat down with Captain Eli, former Tesla team member and now working with xAI, for a wide-ranging conversation about Tesla, full…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2303,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/israeltech-6719677/episodes/from-tesla-to-xai-captain-eli-on-security-robotaxis-x-and-israel-s-tech-edge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677/from-tesla-to-xai-captain-eli-on-security-robotaxis-x-and-israel-s-tech-edge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}