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Israel’s Link Shoes has developed the “flipshoe,” which it says offers the freedom of a flip flop combined with the comfort and safety of a closed shoe. The shoe bends and flexes, provides arch support, and unlike flip flops, you can walk distances, run, and ride a bike while wearing them.

Israel’s theGist has totally upgraded its message consolidation facility (see previously). It has now launched a platform that uses generative AI technology to create a single AI-managed hub that centralizes employee work apps. Its aim is to boost productivity and prevent information overload.

Three Israeli startups are included in the inaugural XB100 ranking of the top 100 private deep-tech companies, published by XPRIZE and Bessemer Venture Partners. They are , , and (previously Future Meat Technologies).

The speakers at Israel Cyber Week include Nathaniel Fick, the U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy; Liesyl Franz, U.S. deputy assistant secretary for international cyberspace security; plus, the CIOs of US departments of Energy, and of Transportation.

Israeli archaeologists and computer scientists have created an AI-powered neural translation program for 5,000-year-old Akkadian cuneiform. Tens of thousands of digitized cuneiform tablets, that never could be understood before, can now be translated into English instantaneously.

Six previously reported Israeli companies were selected as 2023 World Economic Forum's "Technology Pioneers" who are making progress in sustainability, advanced manufacturing, and inclusive healthcare. They are AIVF, Aporia, Electriq Global, OX Security, Tastewise and Wilco.

The ORT Air and Space Technology High School in Ma’ale Adumim hosts the “Bridges” program class of IDF Intelligence Branch Unit 8200 and the IDF Personnel Branch Education Corps. It gives young students exposure to computers and cyber, and tools to integrate into Israel’s high-tech industry.

Ben Gurion University is training doctors, nurses, first responders, and soldiers using one of the world’s most advanced and realistic medical simulators. The smart silicon mannequins have simulated anatomies that respond in the same way as a live patient. They even speak!

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the project to build the Einstein House Museum (see previously). It will exhibit some of Einstein’s 82,000 authentic handwritten documents. Famous architect Daniel Libeskind spearheads the project. (2nd video TY )

Israel’s NINA gives the consumer control over the ordering and consumption of wines and spirits in a bar. It saves the time normally spent trying to catch the attention of a busy bartender. The technology comes in the form of a smart bottle cap, QR codes on tables and an app full of features.