On Monday, the Web Summit kicks off in Lisbon. Will it feel empty without all the tech giants? Who’s going instead? Has sentiment softened at all among Israeli tech firms, who started the boycott against the event because of former CEO Paddy Cosgrave’s ‘war crimes’ remarks? And where does the conference go from here? Here’s a look at where the Web Summit now stands.
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