Author: David Rutman

The cost of price-controlled dairy products in Israel such as milk and sour cream is set to rise by 9% on Monday. This increase is only half of what was announced earlier this week and comes as a result of a deal with the Agriculture Ministry cut by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who sprang into […]

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not “sign up for a […]

There has been a significant resurgence of ransomware attacks in early 2023, new data has shown. In March of this year, 410 people reported that they had been a victim of ransomware attacks, indicating a significant increase compared to the 208 reported victims of April 2022. Additionally, the numbers from March were 1.6 times higher […]

Israel and Japan signed an agreement on Wednesday creating a “holiday-work” visa which will allow Israelis to both travel and work in Japan for one year at a time.  Per the agreement, people between the ages of 18-30 from Israel and Japan will be able to get a visa valid for up to 12 months […]

WhatsApp on Tuesday introduced a new feature – the ability to use a single WhatsApp account across multiple phones.  This is an expansion on last year’s new feature of multi-device messaging. WhatsApp claims to have solved the security and privacy issues which had previously prevented this highly requested feature from being implemented.  Multi-device privacy and […]

The Israeli company Remilk received first-of-its-kind regulatory approval from the Health Ministry to market and sell its non-animal dairy products to Israeli consumers, the company and the Prime Minister’s Office announced Thursday.  “This permit is an initial breakthrough and a genuine milestone in an area in which the State of Israel is a technological leader,” […]

Some 150 Jewish scientists living in the Diaspora have received the Nobel Prize since it was established in 1901 compared to only six Israelis. What has created the dearth of Israeli Nobel Prize laureates in the sciences? The minuscule amount of money invested in civilian research institutes, answered materials science Prof. Dan Shechtman at the […]

As Israel celebrates its 75th Independence Day, it is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Over the past 75 years, we have grown to become one of the world’s largest technology ecosystems and have shared our best practices with others. We have grown from being an “island of […]

An Iran-linked hacker group referred to as “Educated Manticore” has begun conducting cyberattacks against Israeli targets using a new version of malware used by other well-known Iranian hackers, alongside other methods rarely seen “in the wild,” according to a new report published by the Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point on Tuesday. The new form of […]

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey–Israel Commission have announced a year of strong and increased economic growth between New Jersey and Israel, according to newly released data from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The figures demonstrate record investments and job creation under the Murphy Administration between 2021 and 2022, showcasing […]