Shekel strengthens sharply against US dollar
Tuesday, April 30,2024,13:10
Rumors of a possible hostage release deal, together with a rally on US stock markets, appear to be among factors boosting the shekel. .. read more..
Gasoline prices in Israel to rise for fifth straight month
Tuesday, April 30,2024,12:55
This is the fifth straight month that gasoline prices have risen by an accumulative NIS 0.90 per liter since the start of the year. .. read more..
Alony Hetz posts further revaluation losses
Tuesday, April 30,2024,12:53
The losses are mainly on properties held by subsidiaries in the US, as the office market there continues to be slow. .. read more..
Apartments sold and rented
Tuesday, April 30,2024,12:38
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Ramat Gan, Holon, Mazkeret Batya, Afula, Kiryat Tivon and Lahavim. .. read more..
Shekel sharply weakens in thin holiday trading
Tuesday, April 30,2024,11:19
Bank Hapoalim chief strategist Modi Shafrir: The geopolitical picture continues to weigh on the Israeli currency. .. read more..
El Al chair Amikam Ben Zvi questioned in Netivot graft affair
Tuesday, April 30,2024,11:16
Police have also questioned Netivot mayor Yehiel Zohar in the affair involving real estate projects in the city. Ben Zvi's lawyer: His conduct will be found to have been irreproachable. .. read more..
Israelis can now apply for passports online
Tuesday, April 30,2024,11:13
People who have registered biometric data can submit passport and ID card applications via the Population and Immigration Authority website. .. read more..
IDF procurement of Chinese drones raises concerns
Tuesday, April 30,2024,09:32
The Israel Defense Forces has ordered thousands of drones from two Chinese companies for its land forces, sources inform "Globes." .. read more..
Nvidia purchases Israeli workload management startup provider
Monday, April 29,2024,17:45
NVIDIA acquires Israeli startup Run:ai. Prior, it acquired Mellanox Technologies, expanding tech presence in Israel. NVIDIA focuses on diversity, innovation, and AI advancement. .. read more..
Decade-Long struggle resolved: New Hospital in Be'er Sheva set to proceed
Monday, April 29,2024,11:07
After a decade-long struggle, Be'er Sheva's second hospital is finally underway, promising improved healthcare for the Negev • Sheba Hospital to manage construction and operation. .. read more..
Israel's first urban renewal plan under Shaked Alternative approved
Monday, April 29,2024,11:06
Fast-track progress: Ashkelon municipality advances urban renewal plan in Afridar neighborhood as part of 'Shaked' alternative, aiming to reduce protection gaps and renew living environments quickly. .. read more..
Wheeling and dealing: Bicycle activism in Jerusalem
Sunday, April 28,2024,11:45
Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem. .. read more..
City of David: Jerusalem's ancient capital and modern vision
Saturday, April 27,2024,07:47
The City of David remains a captivating blend of archaeological wonder and contemporary life, offering visitors a compelling journey through layers of civilizations. .. read more..
Gen Z: America’s Last Majority-White Generation?
Friday, April 26,2024,15:38
America's demographics are undergoing a historic shift. Gen Z, the last majority white, is racially diverse, which marks a turning point. .. read more..
Israeli startup Aligned helps sales teams embrace AI to close deals at any time
Friday, April 26,2024,11:26
Aligned has created a suite of AI-powered tools that help sales teams elevate the buying experience by providing access to valuable information at any time. .. read more..
Apple users will soon be able to login in to Whatsapp without passwords
Thursday, April 25,2024,21:21
WhatsApp will soon allow you to send and receive messages from other apps and log in with facial recognition or fingerprints. .. read more..
TikTok Could Sell to Sam Altman or even Steve Mnuchin
Thursday, April 25,2024,17:58
TikTok needs to unload its American operations soon now that President Joe Biden signed a new law that prohibits ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, from continuing to operate the popular media service in America. After President Biden signed the new law, TikTok was left with 270 days to find a new owner for its American […] .. read more..
Mobileye falls on mixed Q1 results
Thursday, April 25,2024,16:50
The results were in line with the profit warning issued by the Israeli company at the start of the year. .. read more..
Delek unit Ithaca buys Eni's UK assets
Thursday, April 25,2024,15:51
Eni will receive a 37.3% stake in Ithaca, in a stock deal for its North Sea oil and gas assets, while Delek will reduce its stake from 90% to 52.7%. .. read more..
Nvidia Is Taking Over Israeli AI, Buys Run:ai and might get Deci AI too
Thursday, April 25,2024,13:29
Nvidia, a chip maker best known for its video/graphics cards, is acquiring two Israeli startups: Run:ai and Deci AI. And yes, as their names imply they both deal with artificial intelligence. Run:ai was already bought out for an undisclosed amount, but Israel’s Calcalist reported that the deal could be for as much as $700 million […] .. read more..
Check Point beats analysts with strong Q1 results
Thursday, April 25,2024,13:02
The company reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.04, up 13% from the corresponding quarter of 2023 and revenue of $598.8 million, up 6% from the corresponding quarter. .. read more..
Jeff Bezos’ Bezos Earth Fund Is Boycotting Israel
Thursday, April 25,2024,12:49
Jeff Bezos does not think Israel is worthy of investment these days, even when it comes to new “green” technologies and ways to feed the world without harming the environment. His Bezos Earth Fund refused to offer any grant money to Israeli organizations, specifically the Good Food Institute, developing alternative proteins for food because of […] .. read more..
Bezos Earth Fund Rejects Israeli Project Due to War
Thursday, April 25,2024,12:49
Jeff Bezos does not think Israel is worthy of investment these days. His Bezos Earth Fund refused to offer any grant money to Israeli organizations, specifically the Good Food Institute, developing alternative proteins for food because of the war against Hamas in Gaza,” reported Calcalist. The Good Food Institute Israel is the country’s leading alternative […] .. read more..
Bezos Earth Fund Pauses Israeli Project Due to War
Thursday, April 25,2024,12:49
Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund pauses all grant money to Israeli organizations, specifically the Good Food Institute, developing alternative proteins for food, due to the war against Hamas in Gaza, reported Calcalist. The Good Food Institute Israel is the country’s leading alternative protein think tank, accelerating toward a more secure, sustainable, and just food system through […] .. read more..
Israeli startup Nagomi Security offers Proactive Defense Platform
Thursday, April 25,2024,11:43
New Israeli startup Nagomi Security offers a platform for security and threat exposure management. The company came out of stealth with a $30 million Series A funding round. Nagomi Security boasts that its “Proactive Defense Platform” enables customers to maximize the effectiveness of their security stacks to defend against emerging, relevant attacks that are being […] .. read more..
Nvidia to buy Israeli deep learning co Deci AI - report
Thursday, April 25,2024,10:44
Nvidia has struck a deal to acquire Deci AI, which has developed technology to compress generative AI language models, "The Information" reports. .. read more..
SolarEdge share price hits five-year low
Thursday, April 25,2024,09:47
The Israeli company's share price fell earlier this week after its US rival Enphase published its financial results showing a slower than expected recovery in the industry. .. read more..
Nvidia acquires Israeli AI infrastructure co Run:ai
Thursday, April 25,2024,09:15
No financial details about the acquisition have been disclosed but estimates are that Nvidia is paying $680-$720 million for the Tel Aviv-based company. .. read more..
Can Rad Group survive in post Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel era?
Wednesday, April 24,2024,17:24
"Globes" looks at Rad Group, whose founders Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel, both died over the past year, and which must now move on without two of the founding fathers of Israeli high-tech. .. read more..
Wednesday, April 24,2024,14:19
Dave Portnoy is speaking out about Caitlan Clark, the college basketball star turning pro, and her new contract for endorsements. The Barstool Sports founder is taking a loud and unpopular position, for a change. Caitlan Clark was recently drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA women’s basketball draft., Clark is poised […] .. read more..
Bill Ackman Loves His Fast Food
Wednesday, April 24,2024,13:24
Bill Ackman, the billionaire activist investor who runs Pershing Square Capital, certainly does not believe in having all of his eggs in just one basket. However, Ackman does have a large share of his eggs in the same basket as his Pershing Square, with 50% of its money invested in just three different firms, and […] .. read more..
Sam Altman Invests in Greentech Startup Exowatt
Wednesday, April 24,2024,13:01
Sam Altman, the founder of AI powerhouse OpenAI, is getting into green technologies. Altman took part in a $20 million seed funding round for the American startup Exowatt, a next-generation renewable energy company, today unveiled a first-of-its-kind modular energy platform designed to power energy-intensive data centers. Founded in 2023 by Hannan Parvizian and Atomic CEO […] .. read more..
Solving the world’s biggest challenges? Just a normal day at the Technion
Wednesday, April 24,2024,11:09
The American Technion Society have produced the Booklet of Wonders: a fascinating insight into just some of the mind-blowing innovations that have come from the brilliant institute. .. read more..
US Senate passes Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package
Wednesday, April 24,2024,10:04
Having passed the House of Representatives on Saturday, the bill now goes to President Biden for signature. .. read more..
Technion Scientists Harness Ultrasound for Drug Delivery and Tissue Implantation
Monday, April 22,2024,12:24
Israeli scientists from the Technion in Haifa have found a way to harness ultrasounds for drug delivery and tissue implantation. The researchers were led by Prof. Shulamit Levenberg and they developed an “innovative non-invasive method” for bio-printing live cells and tissues deep within the body using external sound wave irradiation. You have probably heard about […] .. read more..
The TikTok War: The battle over the Chinese app, and why Israel is losing
Monday, April 22,2024,12:17
This is the first TikTok war. And it is a public relations disaster for Israel and for the Jewish people in general who support Israel. Let us dig a bit deeper to understand how and why. .. read more..
New Fund Will Stimulate Hundreds of Millions in Startup Nation Israel Investm...
Monday, April 22,2024,12:05
The Israel Innovation Authority and Israel’s Ministry of Finance launched the Yozma Fund 2.0, a new program aimed at encouraging investments by institutional entities in Israeli venture capital funds that support Israeli companies. The fund targets institutional investors such as insurance companies, pension funds, and provident funds, providing them with a “unique mechanism to enhance […] .. read more..
US House approves special aid for Israel
Sunday, April 21,2024,18:22
The $26.4 billion for Israel is part of a $95 billion package that also includes military aid for Ukraine and Taiwan. .. read more..
Iran-Israel conflict: Will S&P credit rating drop harm Israel's economy?
Sunday, April 21,2024,13:52
The updated credit score, along with the other recent ratings, has the potential to impact Israel's economy in a number of ways. .. read more..
Israeli smart glass co Gauzy files for Nasdaq IPO
Sunday, April 21,2024,13:28
The Tel Aviv based company had revenue of $78 million in 2023 and a net loss of $79.3 million. .. read more..
Gauzy Goin Public
Sunday, April 21,2024,13:08
Gauzy, an Israeli startup that develops liquid crystal glass panels for use in a variety of industries, filed for a NASDAQ IPO. Once the IPO is completed, the company will trade under the ticker “GAUZ.” The specifics regarding the timing of the offering, the number of ordinary shares to be offered, and the price range […] .. read more..
Apartments sold and rented
Sunday, April 21,2024,12:58
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Ramat Gan, Rehovot, Hod Hasharon, Hadera, Karmiel and Netivot. .. read more..
Best Way for Over 40s to Gain Muscle May Surprise You
Sunday, April 21,2024,12:56
Are you a man over the age of 40? Are you having trouble losing weight, or burning off that extra belly fat? Well, don’t worry. You don’t need to take Ozempic or use steroids like some other people are doing these days in order to take off those extra pounds. “Anyone can build major muscle […] .. read more..
Gov't decides not to decide on Reindeer power plant
Sunday, April 21,2024,11:52
The planned expansion of the OPC power station in Hadera has been cancelled. .. read more..
Apartments sold and rented
Sunday, April 21,2024,11:45
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Tel Aviv, Or Yehuda, Elad, Pardes Hana-Karkur, Nof Hagalil and Beersheva. .. read more..
Google Israel R&D head Yossi Matias moving to global role
Sunday, April 21,2024,09:53
Prof. Matias will head Google Research, reporting to Senior Vice President of Technology and Society James Manyika. .. read more..
Your taxes: Paying tax on bitcoin and other virtual currency profits
Sunday, April 21,2024,08:18
The Israeli Tax Authority has developed a new procedure for the good guys to pay tax on their virtual currency gains. .. read more..
Reconsidering buying a new apartment for resale upon key receipt?
Sunday, April 21,2024,04:54
Amid prevalent developer promotions allowing easier entry to apartment purchases, the Ministry of Construction and Housing clarifies legal obligations for buyers intending to sell for profit later. .. read more..
Israel Land Authority tender: New business center in the heart of Tel Aviv
Sunday, April 21,2024,04:53
Israel Land Authority unveils a tender for lease rights purchase in Tel Aviv's Kariya South complex for commercial and/or office use, signaling ongoing urban development in the city center. .. read more..
The 10 plagues of Israel's high-tech ecosystem
Saturday, April 20,2024,13:37
The Jerusalem Post asked Industry experts and stakeholders to share their insights on 10 modern "plagues." .. read more..