Defending against deepfake attacks

Israel’s and were featured on the 18th Nov I24 News Innov’Nation. Multikol protects individuals from being fooled by someone pretending to be you.  Cyvore is used by companies to authenticate customers.

Innov’Nation – The bright side of AI

The 11th Nov 2025 edition of I24’s new Tuesday evening’s Innov’Nation program included Israel’s impact on AI; Maestro and Jamba; ; ; ; Xania Monet (an AI-generated singer); sit-coms; fridges; even Yad Vashem;

Bringing water to the Negev

See how Israel turned its barren desert into fertile lands by constructing an artificial river system that flows through the heart of the Negev. A network of canals, pipelines, and reservoirs channels life–giving water deep into the desert. The video has had 1.3 million views in 10 days.

Pumped storage

So what does Israel do with all that electricity at night, when very few Israelis want to use it? Pump it uphill, is the answer.  Until the morning when everyone boils water for their beverages. Then the pumped water facilities release the water to generate electricity from hydro-electric power.

Preventing digital shoplifting

Israel’s Chargeflow has launched Chargeflow Prevent, a first-of-its-kind post-purchase, pre-fulfillment fraud prevention platform designed to stop “friendly fraud” before it occurs. It protects merchants against customers who exploit chargeback policies (e.g. returns) to obtain refunds.

Majestic technology

Israel’s Majestic Labs has overcome the “memory wall” which is a common problem facing developers of AI systems. So much processing power is required, that data transfer rates slow down. Majestic’s solution is to balance memory, bandwidth and computational power in each integrated server.

Virus-free tomato seeds for sale

Israel’s NRGene (see previously) is now selling tomato seeds that are resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus () developed in partnership with Israel’s Philoseeds.  ToBRFV is one of the most serious threats to global greenhouse tomato production.

Massive new chip plant in Ashkelon

Canadian-Israeli VC fund Awz Ventures announced plans to build a chip manufacturing plant at an initial investment of NIS 5 billion ($1.6 billion) in the coastal city of Ashkelon. It will produce III-V semiconductors for use in advanced tech, such as AI and specialized defense arrays.

British Embassy in Israel leads Israel’s UK Quantum showcase

The British Embassy in Israel led a delegation to London for the United Kingdom’s National Quantum Showcase Week. It highlightes efforts to deepen cooperation between the two countries in one of the world’s fastest-growing fields.

International students come to learn neuroscience

Israel’s Bar-Ilan University has welcomed a new cohort of 24 international graduate students from 14 countries to commence their studies in neuroscience. The program underscores Israel’s growing role as a global hub for brain and data science research.