A rare 13th-century manuscript fragment containing medieval tales of Merlin and King Arthur has been unearthed in Cambridge—hidden in plain sight for centuries. The fragile parchment, used as binding material in a 16th-century archival register, was first spotted at Cambridge University Library in 2019 and has now been identified as a part of the Suite […]
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Tapcheck, an Israeli startup and a provider of on-demand pay solutions, has announced a major $225 million funding round to accelerate its growth and product expansion. The financing includes a $25 million Series A extension, led by existing investor PeakSpan Capital, alongside a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital. This significant capital injection […]
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Where are the old Yiddish-accented men when you need someone to cry, “volf”? That’s what these calamitous times demand, even if no one will listen. Jews living in Europe, Canada and Australia, and most assuredly South Africa, must have given serious consideration to leaving their homes and emigrating to Israel, for good. Antisemitism in the […]
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Researchers at the Human-Tech Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed a groundbreaking system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to detect Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in early childhood with over 85% accuracy. This innovative approach significantly outperforms traditional diagnostic methods, which typically rely on manual psychological evaluations and […]
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A groundbreaking study from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has uncovered a vital link between bacterial movement and the spread of antibiotic resistance. Led by Professors Sigal Ben-Yehuda and Ilan Rosenshine from the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, the research reveals that the rotation of bacterial flagella—tiny whip-like structures […]
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Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the secretive AI startup and super unicorn launched by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has secured a massive $2 billion funding round—catapulting its valuation to an astonishing $32 billion. Remarkably, the company has yet to release any public-facing product or service, signaling strong investor confidence in its vision for safe and […]
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Bliss Aesthetics, an Israeli startup offering a cutting-edge AI-powered platform that is transforming the cosmetic enhancement industry, has raised $17.5 million in a seed funding round. The investment aims to accelerate platform development and expand its presence in the booming aesthetic procedures market, which is projected to reach $200 billion in global revenue within the […]
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It’s rare for Passover to start on a Saturday night. But it does present an opportunity to reflect on two epic events of the Jewish calendar. The first is the Passover Seder itself, arguably one of the most popular holidays of our tradition. How can one go wrong with the celebration of freedom, with the […]
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On a quiet evening in April 2008, just days before the critical Pennsylvania primary, three junior staff members on then-Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign were feeling homesick. It was the first night of Passover, and Arun Chaudhary, Eric Lesser and Herbie Ziskend were missing their own family Seders that evening. Determined to celebrate, the three […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 5 – April 11, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Observability Startup Groundcover Raises $35M Series B to Expand in U.S. MarketGroundcover, the Israeli startup behind the high-performance eBPF-based observability platform for cloud-native applications, has announced a $35 million Series B funding round. The round was led […]
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