Monthly Archives: September 2016

Israeli animation wins design award

Posted on September 25, 2016

“Scapegoat,” a short film by Bezalel Academy graduates Gal Haklay and Shulamit Tager, won first prize in the original design category at the 13th annual Animation Block Party Awards in Brooklyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I0VlFsNRk4 http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-animators-earn-top-prize-at-film-festival/

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The Teder phenomenon

Posted on September 25, 2016

Teder.fm is a pop-up radio bar, which appears every summer night at Beit Romano, a shopping mall located at Derech Yaffo 9 (Jaffa Street) Tel Aviv. In the evening, Teder (Hebrew for “frequency”) becomes a hip open air place with … Continue reading →

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Sobar’s grand opening

Posted on September 25, 2016

The day has arrived – the official opening of the smoke-free, no-alcohol, Sobar Music and Creative Arts Club for youth in downtown Jerusalem.  Head to Shoshan Street in back of Yaffo 19 at 7pm on Tues 27th Sept. https://www.facebook.com/events/589648134574633/ www.sobarjerusalem.net

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Shakespeare comes to Tel Aviv

Posted on September 25, 2016

The Tmuna Theater’s 2016 International Theater, Performance and Dance Festival includes five dance productions – from Germany, Poland, the UK and Israel. There are 12 theater and dance premieres, workshops, movies and symposiums, all based around the works of Shakespeare. … Continue reading →

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Expanding trade with Peru and Chile

Posted on September 25, 2016

The opening of trade offices in Peru and Chile increases Israel’s integration with the Pacific Alliance – a trade group that includes both countries, as well as Colombia and Mexico – bringing trade opportunities for Israeli firms in South America … Continue reading →

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Ford acquires Israeli autonomous car tech

Posted on September 25, 2016

Ford Motor Co. has acquired Israel’s SAIPS to strengthen its expertise in artificial intelligence and enhance computer vision. It is part of Ford’s project to develop a fully autonomous vehicle and put it on the road by 2021. SAIPS tech … Continue reading →

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Uber acquires Israeli autonomous trucks

Posted on September 25, 2016

Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies has recently finalized a $680 million acquisition of Otto Motors, an Israeli startup specializing in converting normal trucks into autonomous ones.  Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski will head Uber’s self-driving division. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=35795

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The first mobile performance advertising agency

Posted on September 25, 2016

Israel’s Matomy Media Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange.  It recently launched mtmy – a mobile advertising agency offering a fully-managed service. In two months, Matomy’s share price has risen almost 60%. http://investors.matomy.com/newsroom/press-releases/yr-2016/27-7-16mtmylaunch.aspx

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Big data can also get personal

Posted on September 25, 2016

Israel’s Pontis (part of Amdocs) leverages real-time Big Data Analytics to provide a unified and contextual view of every customer to keep them happy and achieve company goals. Pontis has been ranked in the list of “100 Most Promising Big … Continue reading →

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Finance systems for Monaco Telecom

Posted on September 25, 2016

Israel’s BillRun has implemented an advanced billing system worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for quad-play communication services at Monaco Telecom (MT). BillRun’s charging systems have also been implemented at Israel’s Pelephone and Golan telecom. https://billrun.com/blog/118-billing-at-monaco.html https://billrun.com/blog/131-pelephone-online-charging-system.html

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