Author: David Rutman

Isracard credit card is reaching out to teens and young adults by launching a digitally loaded card called Netanchik. The card allows transactions up to NIS 1,000 at a time and can be recharged up to a maximum amount of NIS 4,000 per month.  The card can be integrated into a digital wallet, and its […]

An artificial intelligence (AI) system that identifies violations of social norms has been developed by a researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The project – one of the first to tackle the automatic identification of social norm violations – was financed by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  While many social […]

A sweltering summer day amid a heatwave in Israel aptly set the stage for the coming event. As the heat intensified, it was impossible not to consider the worldwide concern about climate change. So those in attendance at the 2023 World Climate-Tech conference in Margalit Startup City in Jerusalem last week were ripe to invest […]

‘The Government of Israel, through the Government Companies Authority, hereby announces that it is considering selling, by way of private sale, 100% of the shares of Israel Postal Company.” So read the advertisement taken out in Sunday’s Jerusalem Post, announcing the official sale of the entirety of Israel’s postal company and calling for bids. While […]

Nitrofix, a company specializing in zero-emission ammonia production, has raised $3.1 million in seed financing, which it will use to expedite the development of green ammonia using a novel electrochemical process that relies solely on water and air. If that development is successful, the technology holds promise for the agriculture, hydrogen, and maritime fuel markets, […]

The Upstep insoles company recently expanded its insole manufacturing plant in Israel and established an additional production factory with an area of 200 sq.m. with an investment of approximately NIS 1.5 million. The upgrade was due to an increase in the scope of sales in the US. The total area of the complex is about […]

The Ashdod Port Company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Thessaloniki. Signing the cooperation is part of the port’s innovation strategy, which includes opening ‘innovation embassy’ offices. The one which opened in Thessaloniki joins similar innovation embassies that have been established in cooperation with the Port of Ashdod. The agreement will enable […]

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, we rely on countless online services, from streaming movies and music to managing our finances and connecting with loved ones. Behind the scenes, these services are powered by a critical technology: cloud computing. For less tech-savvy folk, the behind-the-scenes technical jargon surrounding cloud technology might sound intimidating, but the impact […]

You walk through the door on the first day of school, and instead of desks, chairs or even a blackboard, you’re greeted by bean bag seats and a huge augmented reality monitor. Scattered around the room are groups of fellow students huddled around communal screens. Someone hands you an iPad to take with you to […]

The recent trend of celebrities establishing a presence on LinkedIn has been growing steadily in the past few years. While Ryan Reynolds, the popular movie star, was one of the first celebrities to make a splash on the platform, others have since followed suit. However, the question remains: what kind of celebrities are expected to […]