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Google’s European AI accelerator

Google has selected three Israeli startups to join 12 others in its inaugural European Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First. They are Bagel AI, Dtect Vision, and Geneyx Genomex. The 10-week program includes mentoring from experts in Google Cloud and … Continue reading

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Google’s AI lifeline fund

Google’s AI Lifeline fund (see here previously) is supporting several cash-strapped Israeli startups. They include MagniLearn, NeuroBrave, and IXDen. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1gxl6m6p

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Google’s AI startup lifeline

Google is launching a $4 million fund to provide a lifeline to around 20 cash-strapped Israeli startups developing artificial intelligence technologies. Google is also offering mentoring support to the selected startups to help with development, strategy, and marketing. https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-creates-4-million-fund-to-provide-lifeline-to-israeli-ai-startups-during-war/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sjsvn8cka

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Ad company gets Google certification

Israel’s Adnimation has been granted Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP) status, shared by just 57 other companies around the globe. Adnimation works with publishers to monetize their content with innovative advertising. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyT9RlwKUAw https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-startup-nets-prestigious-google-status/ https://www.adnimation.com/

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Israel becomes a Google Cloud Region

Google has opened the Google Cloud region in Tel Aviv (me-west1), joining its network of cloud regions around the world. Google estimates that by 2030, the new region will contribute a cumulative $7.6 billion to Israel’s GDP, and support the … Continue reading

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Google to help diversify Israeli workforce

Google is investing $25 million over 5 years, to extend its existing initiatives for attracting minorities to Israel’s hi-tech sector. They include Adva, a two-year computer science training program for Jewish seminary girls, and a new Tsofen program to integrate … Continue reading

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Google health subsidiary sets up Israeli R&D center

Verily Life Sciences, an independent subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is establishing a Research and Development center in Israel.  The company focuses on digital health, applying AI to medical problems. In Israel it will target colorectal (colon) cancer. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-googles-verily-life-sciences-to-set-up-israel-rd-center-1001380819 … Continue reading

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Google to connect Israel to Europe

Google plans to build and operate a submarine cable system to connect Israel with southern Europe. The Blue Submarine Cable System will link Israel to Italy, France and Greece. Its 16 fiber optic pairs aims to increase network capacity and … Continue reading

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Using Google to detect Red Palm Weevil infestations

Damage caused by Red Palm Weevils is monumental.  Scientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University used Artificial Intelligence to recognize healthy palm trees and infested trees from Google Aerial and Street View images. Their work could save millions of palm trees. … Continue reading

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Google is radical about Israel

Israel is to be Google’s first non-US “Moonshot Lab”, developing radical “Deep Tech” ideas in areas such as ag-tech, clean energy, and robotics. Google X Head of Strategy Adi Aron Gilat will return to Israel. She will recruit up to … Continue reading

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