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Israeli battery developer StoreDot (see previously) has finally completed its 10-minute fast-charging technology. It has signed manufacturing deals for the silicon-based battery cells in Asia and is now pursuing agreements with major automakers. The cells remain fully charged even after 2,400 cycles.

Researchers at Israel’s Ben Gurion University have developed a porous aerogel made from cellulose fibers that cleans up after oil spills (see previously). The 'sponge of the sea' absorbs 100 times its own weight and cleans itself up afterwards by using oil-eating bacteria to degrade the pollutants.

From brain science to quantum computing: Israeli entrepreneurs took the stage at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.  This interview features (previously ), , and .

Israel’s Education Ministry and Intel have signed a cooperation agreement to expand AI and STEM education, mentoring programs and technological opportunities for Israeli students. It is part of Melania Trump’s international initiative Fostering the Future Together.

Israel’s Gabi Arnovitz has launched Relly - an app that allows parents to quickly record funny expressions or milestone moments in their kids’ lives with a click. The speaker records a memory, and the app converts it to text. Users can search the family timeline by keyword, date, or child.

Nvidia is using BlueField-4 data-processing chips developed at its Israel R&D center as the hardware backbone of a new system designed to stop AI agents from operating outside their authorized boundaries. They form the core of Nvidia’s Open Agent Safety Platform.

The US Army has deployed the wearable counter‑drone kit developed by Israel’s Anonymous Guard (see previously) as part of its EUCOM exercises. The system is already deployed by Ukrainian troops and the IDF.

Israel’s Laser Detect Systems (LDS) has launched SpectroDrone (see previously) the world’s first drone-based explosive-detection sensor. With machines conducting initial inspections from a safe distance, it reduces human exposure to explosive hazards.

Israel’s Ofir Meir co-founded UK’s Tropic Bio (see previously) to develop a disease-resistant better banana. Now he has founded UK’s Qubertech where he’s making synthetic rubber out of dandelion roots as an alternative to the diminishing availability of rubber from trees.

Israeli agtech company BloomX, develops technology to manage and optimize agricultural pollination. Its biomimetic systems combine robotics with AI-based algorithms to control pollination. Its Robee system for blueberries mimics the bumblebee; the Yahav 2400 detaches and distributes avocado pollen.