Author: David Rutman

Facebook and WhatsApp have changed the sexual abuse attitude in the Hasidic community A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals a significant change over the past decade in the Haredi community’s attitudes toward sexual harassment After years of silence and concealment, covering up, and repression of sexual harassment, a new study from Tel Aviv […]

Israeli Home Nail-painting Startup Raises $10 million seed funding Nimble team/ Photo Gordon Kastrinsky Israeli startup Nimble, the developer of a home robot for automatic nail polish application, has raised $10 million seed. The round led by Entrée Capital and LionBird, Aristagora VC with participation from IBI Tech fund, and private investors including Yigal Yaakobi, […]

Israeli Wireless Tech Firm Ceva Acquires US Chip Designer Intrinsix for $33 Million The company also release its Q1 2021 results. Ceva Intrinsix (Twitter) CEVA Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), an Israeli company which licenses wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, has agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Intrinsix Corp., a chip design specialist company, for approximately $33 million […]

Hamas Launches Missiles on Jerusalem Hamas doesn’t care that it could have hit Arab neighborhoods. From Israel Channel 12 News (screen shot) At 6 P.M. local time sirens sounded in Jerusalem warning of a missile attack. This was the deadline set by the terrorist organization Hamas earlier in the day for Israel to withdraw all […]

5 Reasons Why Business Planning is Essential By Contributing Author Whether you are starting a new business or looking to improve an existing one, business planning is an essential part of the process. When you’ve got a good business plan, it’s like having a blueprint for how you’re going to achieve success, so it’s an […]

Finastra Fintech Offers Cashless Payment Tech Cash may soon be a thing of the past. Finastra (Twitter) Israeli firm Finastra develops fintech solutions and services. These services include the expansion of cashless payment services. And this does not just mean using credit cards. Fintech refers to new technologies which automate the delivery and use of […]

Israel’s Wasteless Partners with Germany’s NX-Food on Food Waste Reduction in EU The new pricing system will first go live at selected makro stores in Poland. Wasteless (PR pic) Wasteless, and Israeli startup which offers a turnkey technology solution for reducing food waste in retail, has entered into a collaboration with Germany’s NX-Food to bring […]

Microsoft for Startups Israel Moves Forward with AI For Good Accelerator Program Microsoft for Startups is a comprehensive global program designed to support startups as they build and scale their companies. The Microsoft for StartUps Team with, Meital Shamia, Raz Bachar, and Amit Svarzenberg. (Facebook Pic) Microsoft for Startups Israel has announced the fifteen Israeli […]

Seth Rogen Is Done with James Franco He won’t be making movies anymore with his old friend. Seth Rogen and James Franco in The Interview Star comedy actor Seth Rogen says that he will not be working again with James Franco. This is because of all of the sexual assault claims made against Franco. Rogen […]

Marble Ridge Founder Daniel Kamensky Sentenced Over Neiman Marcus Fraud He admitted to the charges and was sentenced Friday. Neiman Marcus Wikipedia Daniel Kamensky, who founded the Marble Ridge Hedge Fund, has been sentenced to sixth months in prison for bankruptcy fraud. The fraud was committed in relation to the bankruptcy of the upscale Neiman […]