Yossi Matias

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Prof. Yossi Matias is VP Engineering & Research at Google and the founding Managing Director of Google Center in Israel, which grew to over 1600 on staff. He serves as the global lead of Googles Health AI, the global lead of Googles Crisis Response initiative (providing AI-based actionable information), serves on Googles Sustainability board, and as a founding lead of Googles AI for Social Good initiative. For over a decade, he was on the leadership team of Googles Search, building and leading efforts including Google Trends, Google Autocomplete, Search vertical experiences, and Search Console. He is on the board of IATI, and Chair of its Multi-National Companies Forum. He is the founding exec lead of Google for Startup Campus Tel Aviv, of Mind the Gap, and of the global Google for Startups Accelerator. In addition, he is on the Computer Science faculty at Tel Aviv University, and previously a Research Scientist at Bell Labs and visiting professor at Stanford. He published over 100 papers and is the inventor of over 60 patents. He is a recipient of the 2005 Godel Prize, an 2009 ACM Fellow, and a recipient of the 2019 ACM Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award for seminal work on the foundations of streaming algorithms and their application to large-scale data analytics.

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May 19, 2019 · www.calcalistech.com

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From Crisis Response to Accessibility Tools: Some Recent Developments From Google's Israel R&D Center

Googles research and development center in Israel has developed a range of new tools, including a flood detection tool and a tool that transforms speech to text and vice versa. The flood detection tool uses an algorithm to scan aerial and satellite photos to assess ground level and create topographic maps. The speech-to-text tool, Live Relay, helps people who are hard of hearing conduct phone calls. Another feature, Live Caption, can take any video and automatically transcribe its audio channel. The company also presented a feature that makes a device read out-loud any text its camera is directed at.

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May 15, 2017 · en.globes.co.il

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Google Israel R&D center punches above its weight

The article discusses the role and growth of Googles R&D Center in Israel, highlighting its significant contributions to the global company. The CEO of the center, Yossi Matias, talks about the challenges in search technology, particularly in meeting user expectations on mobile devices. He also emphasizes the importance of artificial intelligence and machine learning in improving search results and creating a more natural interaction between users and technology. Matias mentions that Google is not a serial acquirer of Israeli companies but focuses on building large teams through acquisitions when necessary. He also discusses the need to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and maintain the supply of skilled talent in Israeli high tech. Overall, the article portrays a positive growth impact on Google and highlights the key theme of technology and innovation.

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Mar 19, 2015 · nocamels.com

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Meet Google Israel's Yossi Matias, The Genius Behind Many Of Google's Most Stunning Achievements

The article discusses the role of Googles research and development center in Israel in the companys overall growth and innovation. The center, established in 2006 under the supervision of Yossi Matias, has been responsible for the development of several key features of Google Search, including Live Results and Google Trends. The center has also initiated several cultural entrepreneurship programs. The article highlights the importance of the Israeli R&D center in Googles global operations and discusses the future of Israeli entrepreneurship.

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Nov 3, 2010 · www.fastcompany.com

Google Israel's Chief Geek Yossi Matias Offers a Peek Inside the R&D Center

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