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Cybersecurity Startup Backline Launches Autonomous Security Remediation Platform

February 2, 2025David Rutman

Bursting onto the cybersecurity scene, Israeli startup Backline—a revolutionary autonomous security remediation platform—has officially emerged from stealth, armed with $9 million in Seed funding. Led by StageOne Ventures, with backing from Evolution Equity Partners and Gradient, this game-changing investment fuels Backline’s mission to transform enterprise security. Its fleet of AI-powered agents operates at an unprecedented […]

Note to Public Servants: It’s Not Your Money!

February 1, 2025David Rutman

Our federal government spends more than $1.7 billion a year to maintain 77,000 empty buildings. A study by the Heritage Foundation once found a missing $25 billion in “unreconciled transactions affecting the change in net position.” In English, that means $25 billion that was spent by someone, somewhere on something, but auditors do not know […]

Grocery Shopping, Eating Whole Foods and Quinoa Salad

January 31, 2025David Rutman

Chef Elizabeth Mehditach’s mission is to unite people through food. With a specialty in the fusion of California, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, Mehditach is all for eating healthy, as long as you remember that it’s okay to make exceptions. “If you have a cheat day, just get back on [the wagon],” Mehditach told the […]

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 12 – October 25, 2024

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup January 25 – January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025David Rutman

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup January 25 – January 31, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingAI-Powered Vehicle Inspection Startup UVeye Uses Computer Vision for Automotive SafetyIn a groundbreaking leap forward for AI-powered vehicle inspection, UVeye, an Israeli startup that uses artificial intelligence AI in the development of automated vehicle inspection systems, has secured […]

What I Learned as a Designer on a TV Home Makeover Show

January 30, 2025David Rutman

Have you ever wanted to get your home redecorated on a television show? Several years ago, I was actually cast as an on-camera designer for a cable home makeover series. It was a fun being on the show, and I enjoyed the challenge. Besides the demands of decorating a room under a strict budget and […]

EU Delegation and Yad Vashem Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day at Beit Juliana

January 30, 2025David Rutman

In a poignant ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the European Union Delegation to Israel, in collaboration with Yad Vashem, held a moving commemoration on January 21, 2025. The event took place at Beit Juliana, a nursing home in Herzliya, and brought together Holocaust survivors, EU ambassadors to Israel, and local […]

Tenable Acquires Israeli Security Startup Vulcan Cyber for Risk Management Expansion

January 30, 2025David Rutman

In a bold move set to reshape the cybersecurity landscape, Tenable Holdings, Inc.—a powerhouse in exposure management with a staggering $5.35 billion market capitalization and commanding 77.55% gross profit margins—has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vulcan Cyber Ltd., an Israeli startup that offers a vulnerability remediation orchestration platform for application and cloud security, a […]

Ancient Roman Papyrus Discovery Reveals New Insights into Near East Legal History

January 29, 2025David Rutman

In a stunning revelation, scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered a rare ancient papyrus from the Israel Antiquities Authority’s archives, shedding unprecedented light on Roman legal proceedings and daily life in the Near East. Published in the prestigious journal Tyche, their research […]

Can The Trump Vibe-Shift Include Nuance?

January 29, 2025David Rutman

My grandmother Charlotte Gerson used to read us a great children’s book by Remy Charlip, ”Fortunately.” It followed Ned’s roller-coaster experiences as “Fortunately,” he was invited to a party, “Unfortunately” it was far away, etc. etc. Up and down he went – with each success balanced by potential disaster – until saved by another burst of […]

University of Sydney Scientists Publish First Study on 2024 Southern Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching

January 28, 2025David Rutman

A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has unveiled the first peer-reviewed study exposing the catastrophic coral bleaching events that ravaged the southern Great Barrier Reef in early 2024. This groundbreaking research lays bare the devastating impact of environmental stressors on one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems, signaling an urgent call […]