Author: David Rutman

China, Russia, Iran and other undemocratic countries do their best to prevent their citizens from knowing the truth and to spread mis-information and dis-information via the social media that is fake news.  To combat the effect of these persuasion attempts by such governments, Facebook introduced a “state-controlled media” label in June 2020 to alert users […]

Energy Minister Israel Katz decided on Wednesday to approve additional exports of gas from the Tamar reservoir to Egypt, despite the postponement of a meeting between himself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich because of the security cabinet meeting. This was on the recommendation of Chen Bar-Yoseph, head of the Fuel Administration […]

Enlight Renewable Energy’s Sde Nitzan venture has kicked off commercial operations on Wednesday. The project has a capacity of 23 MW of renewable energy and 40 MWh of storage. This is Enlight’s first project that connects it to the electricity grid and is the largest in the country to combine both solar and storage. The […]

Meta Platforms, the parent company of (the company formerly known as) Facebook, unveiled on Tuesday an advanced AI model that boasts the capability to efficiently translate and transcribe speech in numerous languages. This technology holds the potential to facilitate real-time cross-lingual communication, which sci-fi fans will surely be excited to hear. According to an official […]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to open an in-depth probe on Wednesday of Qualcomm’s  purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In May, Qualcomm had said it would acquire Israel’s Autotalks Ltd, a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, but […]

Israel’s SolarEdge, which recently formed a joint venture to implement solar energy initiatives in Riyadh, has taken another significant step by joining a program to enhance the stability of Colorado’s electricity grid. On Tuesday, the company announced its inclusion in Xcel Energy’s new “Renewable Battery Connect” Virtual Power Plant (VPP) incentive program in Colorado. Residents […]

After years of delays, it looks like the Tel Aviv Light Rail is finally opening one of its lines. So, let’s say like many young tech employees in the Gush Dan region, you’re ready to check out the metro for yourself, and you even want to pay for a ticket using some of the cryptocurrency […]

Pioneering and innovation are intrinsic to Israel’s identity. Over the past 122 years, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) has emerged as a global leader in afforestation, environmental technologies, water resource management, and sustainability. Through dedication, manpower, and ingenuity, KKL-JNF has transformed the dry landscape, ensuring water security for millions of people and making Israel a pilot […]

Meta Platforms is set to roll out the web version on its new text-first social media platform Threads, hoping to gain an edge over X, formerly Twitter, as the initial surge in users waned. The widely anticipated web version will make Threads more useful for power users like brands, company accounts, advertisers and journalists. Meta […]

Twitter Blue verification on X (formerly Twitter) will now require the user to supply the platform with a selfie alongside a photo of a government-verified ID, according to a Sunday report by PC Magazine. The new verification process will be made possible with the help of Israeli AU10TIX software. Users will have to agree to have […]