Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Generating a world with AI

Posted on February 9, 2025

Israel’s Decart (see here previously) has developed the app Oasis that attempts to replicate the game Minecraft, but using generative artificial intelligence. The AI-driven simulation uses “next-frame prediction” to anticipate player actions to generate scenery and construction sites. https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/h1tn3clikx https://oasis.decart.ai/introduction

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Teaching robotics in kindergartens

Posted on February 9, 2025

It’s never too early to prepare children for the world of tomorrow. In a pilot of the first initiative of its kind, Israel’s Education Ministry is integrating robotics into 500 kindergartens across Israel. Pupils will make tracks for robots, solve … Continue reading →

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Israeli agritech in Los Angeles

Posted on February 9, 2025

Please register for this event on Feb 10 featuring eight Israeli agritech startups Hoffman & Hoffman, AgriNoze, Edete, NETA (transforming agricultural waste), Acclym, SolarWine, Tevel Aerobotics, and CarobWay. https://lu.ma/v8p4urmk https://www.hw-well.com/ https://www.acclym.com/ https://www.solarwine.ai/

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Wiz exposes DeepSeek

Posted on February 9, 2025

Israeli security giant Wiz uncovered a major security flaw in China’s new AI chatbot DeepSeek. In a routine scan, Wiz found DeepSeek had left a publicly accessible database unprotected, exposing digital software keys, backend operational details, and chat logs containing … Continue reading →

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Preventing food wastage

Posted on February 9, 2025

Israel’s StePacPPC (see here previously) and its partner Windham Packaging have developed a range of its bulk modified-atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh produce headed to foodservice outlets – predominantly restaurants, hotels, and canteens. It is already … Continue reading →

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Huge rise in Arabs employed in Israeli healthcare

Posted on February 9, 2025

Since 2010 there has been a massive increase in Israeli Arab medical professionals. Current (vs 2010): 25% of Israeli doctors are Arab (was 8%), Nurses 27% (17%), dentists 27% (19%), Pharmacists 49% (28%). Arabs constitute some 20% of Israel’s population. … Continue reading →

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What a hoot!

Posted on February 9, 2025

The Israeli initiative to use barn owls for natural rodent pest control (see here previously) is now global. Experts from 12 countries held their annual conference in Greece including new attendees from Germany, Georgia, and Ukraine. They plan to replicate … Continue reading →

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Are we asking the wrong questions?

Posted on February 9, 2025

Jerusalem’s Rabbi Daniel Rowe (whom I knew in the UK before making Aliyah) makes a good point here. Instead of lamenting why the Jewish State isn’t treated the same as other countries, why not focus less on fitting in and … Continue reading →

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Educational Travel Summit

Posted on February 9, 2025

The Israel Educational Travel Alliance held its first-ever Leaders’ Summit in Israel. Some 140 representatives from 100+ member organizations reviewed educational Israel travel programs post Oct 7. The pledged to bring over 53,000 participants to Israel in 2025 (up from … Continue reading →

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Briefing Portuguese MPs

Posted on February 9, 2025

The Israeli non-profit ELNET (European Leadership Network) hosted a delegation of Members of the Portuguese Parliament. They visited Oct 7 sites and met a survivor and a hostage family member. They also visited Yad Vashem, the Holy Sepulchre, and the … Continue reading →

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