Monthly Archives: April 2021

Welcoming more flights from the Gulf

The first flight from Abu Dhabi to Israel brought the UAE ambassador and the CEO of Etihad Airways, who said he has never received a warmer welcome anywhere in the world. Meanwhile, Gulf Air is starting direct flights from Bahrain … Continue reading

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Intel’s fastest server chip

Intel has unveiled its highest performing data-center processor, optimized for the cloud and high-end computing. It promises performance 46% higher than the previous generation of products. The processor’s core, Ice Lake Server, was developed in Haifa and produced at Intel … Continue reading

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Communicate with your grandchildren

Israel’s Zoog allows anyone to create content that their young grandkids would enjoy. Users record themselves reciting a story directly in the app and then send it to the mobile device of anyone in their phonebook. It is then delivered … Continue reading

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Bedouin startup connects devices to the cloud

Israel’s Siraj Technologies, led by two Israeli-Bedouin entrepreneurs, streamlines the connection of Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices to cloud platforms. Using Siraj’s AI and deep learning algorithms, what used to take weeks can now be done in minutes. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3905210,00.html … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to car keys

Israel’s Cobra (see here previously) has launched its Mobile-Key technology It enables car doors to be opened and closed and the engine to be turned on and off, all controlled from a smartphone app. It is installed at a customer’s … Continue reading

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A train on wheels

The first Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) train-on-wheels system outside China will carry up to 500 passengers from Tel Aviv to the heart of Samaria. The ART follows a virtual track on a normal road, powered by advanced fast-recharged batteries. … Continue reading

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Security for open-source code

Israel’s WhiteSource (renamed Mend.io) helps hi-tech developers build secure apps while using the IT industry’s freely available software, known as “open-source”. WhiteSource provides real-time alerts on vulnerable and problematic components, customized reports, automatically enforces policies and more. https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2021/04/07/israeli-startup-whitesource-offers-open-source-security-solutions/ https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BYiiNpqy6I

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Keeping your sales team on the right track

To be compliant with regulations, financial companies must prevent their marketing employees from being too eager to sell the company’s products and services. Israel’s Sealed.ai provides technology to monitor outgoing sales calls to ensure that customers are not being mis-sold. … Continue reading

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ECOncrete wins ecology award

Israel’s ECOncrete (see here previously) has won one of Bloomberg’s 2021 NEF Pioneer Award for game-changing companies leading to a low-carbon economy. ECOncrete manufactures sustainable fish and environment-friendly concrete for building coastal and marine infrastructure projects. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-maker-of-ecofriendly-concrete-among-12-winners-of-bloombergnef-award/

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Nvidia’s Israeli next gen chip

Israel’s Mellanox (see here previously), which was acquired by Nvidia in 2019, has just launched the BlueField-3 DPU next-generation processor. It delivers powerful software-defined networking with accelerated cybersecurity capabilities for data centers. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3904439,00.html

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