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Amazon likes Israel

Israel is important to Amazon not just for the business it gets, but also for the technology that Israeli companies are supplying the company. Chief Technical Officer Dr Werner Vogels told reporters “There are some excellent start-ups here, especially among … Continue reading

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Still happy despite the war

Although at war, Israel is fifth on the World Happiness Report 2024, just one place lower than in 2023 and four higher than in 2022 (see here). The scores are from asking citizens questions about GDP per capita, social support, … Continue reading

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200 global companies Stand with Israel

From Accenture to Zoom, including Adidas, American (Airlines, Eagle & Express), Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Chanel, Google, IBM, Intel, Meta, MasterCard, Microsoft, Nasdaq, NFL, Nvidia, Netflix, Oracle, SAP, Siemens, Sony Music, Tesla, UPS, and Walmart. https://som.yale.edu/story/2023/list-companies-have-condemned-hamas-terrorist-attack-israel

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Neuroscientist wins Jewish literature prize

Israel’s Iddo Gefen, a neuroscience researcher and writer, won the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. His debut short-story collection Jerusalem Beach fuses the humor of everyday life in Israel with technology’s challenges and the latest discoveries about the … Continue reading

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Virginia state wants Israeli companies

The Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) is a state agency helping Israeli companies build and grow their businesses in the U.S. state. Virginia hosts The Israel Innovation Center, with Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon moving in. Its location close to Washington … Continue reading

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Women’s hackathon

Road safety, traffic flow and drone-detection solutions took the top prizes at Jerusalem College of Technology’s 6th annual women’s hackathon Hack.Her.It. 150 students, many mothers with babies on their laps, used the latest AI in a 46-hour challenge from Elbit, … Continue reading

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Next

Israel’s Avi Jorisch wrote Though Shalt Innovate, How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World” (see here previously). His latest book is “Next: A Brief History of the Future”, featuring 13 “game-changing innovations” that are significantly impacting human history. It includes Israel’s … Continue reading

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And none shall make them afraid

Rick Richman’s new book tells how Zionism, supported by Americanism, created a modern miracle. Told through the little-known stories of eight individuals who collectively changed history. Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, Jabotinsky, Abba Eban, Brandeis, Golda Meir, Ben Hecht, and Ron Dermer. … Continue reading

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Treating the poor in Brazil

A delegation of doctors from Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hospital recently visited Brazil, treating rural communities in the Amazon rainforest and people living in the favelas (slums) in major cities. The mission aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality in developing … Continue reading

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Twin boost for Israeli ag-tech

Amazon Web Services (AWS) recommends farmers use Israel’s CropX (see here previously) to supply food to the world’s population. CropX systems use AWS Cloud computing. Meanwhile, CropX has acquired US-based precision irrigation startup Tule, its 4th acquisition. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/how-cropx-uses-aws-cloud-computing-for-farming https://agfundernews.com/cropx-makes-its-fourth-acquisition-with-precision-irrigation-startup-tule

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