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Nvidia has unveiled two new chips developed in Israel, BlueField-4 and ConnectX-8 SuperNIC. The chips, 6 times more powerful than previous, were developed at Nvidia’s R&D center in Tel Aviv. They are designed to accelerate data transmission of huge AI models, supporting speeds of up to 800 Gb/s.

Israel’s Nagish has acquired sign.mt, a cutting-edge AI company specializing in real-time sign language translation. The deal marks a step forward in Nagish’s mission to empower deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals through innovative communication tools.

The new program lineup on the English language Israeli TV station I24News includes “Innovation Nation” at 9pm (Israel time) on Tues eves (14:00 EST). It says it will highlight Israel’s renowned startup scene and the region’s most inspiring technological breakthroughs.

Israeli cybersecurity Reflectiz is a behavioral analysis mechanism that simulates human user actions. This system continuously monitors all activities and behaviors of website components. By establishing what constitutes normal behavior, it can detect deviations that pose security risks.

Israel’s Skyforce has developed AI software that transforms manually controlled defense platforms into fully autonomous multi-platform operations involving large numbers of low-cost, units. It also can be deployed in agriculture, healthcare, and other non-military areas.

Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky took his entire Weizmann Institute lab to “bat island” near Zanzibar to record the activity of fruit bats. His team discovered that bats brains have an internal “global compass”. Head-direction neurons consistently point in the same direction across the entire island,

Israel’s FireDome (see previously) has demonstrated its automated ability to detect, target and extinguish spot fires in real-world conditions, marking what experts say could be a major breakthrough in wildfire response. It can protect lives, property, and critical assets before responders arrive.

South Korea’s SK Networks and SK Magic have adopted the sound isolation tech developed by Israel’s Kardome (see previously) to launch NAMUHX, a robot that combines air purification with advanced voice interaction.

Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, will deliver comprehensive security services for the automotive sector using the EVSec platform created by Israel’s C2A Security (see previously).

Latest news of the project (see previously) to turn discarded apples into a nutritious powder with an apple cider vinegar by-product. The project recently received a 3 million shekel grant from the Israel Innovation Authority to advance development and fund pilot-scale production.