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Monthly Archives: January 2023
The world’s ugliest building
The Nachum Tower in Tel Aviv has been voted by users of social media site Reddit as the world’s ugliest building. Built in the “brutalist” style during the post-1948 demand for high-rise buildings, it now is enjoying fame as a … Continue reading
Jerusalem orchestra in London
The Jerusalem Orchestra East West featuring Mehdi Nassouli & Koyos is performing at 7.30pm on Sunday 5 Feb at the Barbican in London. https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2023/event/jerusalem-orchestra-east-west
Record number of new companies in 2022
In the first 11 months of 2022, the Israeli Tax Authority registered 142,100 new companies – over twice as many as in 2021, when 64,900 businesses were created. Many employees laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic have now started their … Continue reading
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A quantum leap
Israel’s Quantum Machines (see here previously) has increased its customer base to 280 facilities in 23 countries. Its technology now powers a large portion of the quantum computers operated by cloud providers, research labs, national centers, and high-performance computing (HPC) … Continue reading
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More smart interviews
Israel’s myInterview (see here previously) has now more than 10,000 customers, including 7-Eleven, Ocado, and Facebook. It has facilitated over 7 million candidate interviews since its founding in 2016. It is especially popular among young candidates applying for customer-facing jobs. … Continue reading
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Startups to watch out for
Here are some of budding Israeli startups utilizing Artificial Intelligence that leading Israeli fund managers think deserve attention in 2023. Ask.ai; Imagen-ai; 3D Signals; Tabnine (IT development assistant); and Fairmatic (Fleet Insurance). https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rjryifnso
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Exits, mergers & acquisitions to 22/1/23
American Express has acquired Israeli payments automation platform Nipendo.
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Investment in Israeli startups to 22/1/23
aiOla raised $25 million; Quantum Machines raised $20 million; nsKnox raised $17.5 million; myInterview raised $11 million;
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How does a robot smell
Tel Aviv University researchers connected a biological sensor to an electronic system and used an AI algorithm to identify odors with an extremely high level of sensitivity. They believe that this technology may also be used in the future to … Continue reading
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Israeli basil resists disease
Italian seed company Fenix is extending its alliance with Israel’s Genesis Seeds, whose “Prospera” non-GMO basil (see here) leads the Italian market. It resists downy mildew (“the basil killer”) and the fungus Fusarium of basil. Genesis and Fenix will now … Continue reading
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