Author: David Rutman

Has Neiman Marcus Lost Its Luster After Bankruptcy Redemption? Neiman just recently came out of bankruptcy. Neiman Marcus Wikipedia High end department store chain Neiman Marcus just got out of bankruptcy. But having been in bankruptcy may have cost it the coveted status as retailer for high end goods. The New York Post has reported […]

Harvey Weinstein Secretly Indicted On More Rape Charges in LA He is already a convicted rapist. Disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was indicted on even more rape charges on Sunday. The indictment proceeding were held in secret in Los Angeles. According to Fox News, Weinstein was indicted by the grand jury several weeks ago, […]

Starbucks Introduces Borrow A Cup Program Customers will receive a $1 credit when they return a cup. Starbucks has a new way to help improve the environment and fight climate change. The world’s biggest coffee provider is now asking people to return their used coups. The new initiative is simply and aptly called the “Borrow […]

Realpolitik And Power Over Death: Unceasing Delusions Of World Politics Prof. Louis René Beres, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Purdue University “Individual man sees in his country the realization of his earthly immortality.” Heinrich von Treitschke, Lectures on Politics History: “An Illustrious War Against Death” Where to begin?Why acknowledge that world politics holds a key for […]

Talon Cyber Security Offers Cloud Protection Services The company raised $26 million in seed money. Talon Cyber Security co-founders Ohad Bobrov (right) and Ofer Ben-Noon. Company Photo Shlomi Yosef Israeli startup Talon Cyber Security develops cloud infrastructure-based cyber security technology. The company just raised a $26 million in seed funding Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8 Capital. […]

Israeli Startup Autotalks Looks to $2 Billion IPO Yet another billion plus exit for Startup Nation. Autotalks – Onn Haran Co-founder and CTOand Hagai Zyss CEO (Courtesy company PR) Autotalks, and Israeli startup which develops V2X solutions for use in smart cars, is looking towards a NASDAQ IPO. Citing sources in the company, Israel’s Globes […]

Israeli Breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain cancer Researchers at Tel Aviv University activating the brain’s immune system against the deadliest cancer Prof. Ronit Satchi Fainaro (R) and Eilam Yeini / Photo Credit Tel Aviv University Groundbreaking research from Tel Aviv University may lead to a significant breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain […]

Muslims Sue Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook Bias A group says Facebook doesn’t do enough to stop nti-Muslim hate speech. Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are biased against Muslims, says one group which has filed a lawsuit. The civil rights group Muslim Advocates says that Facebook does not do enough to stop the proliferation of anti-Muslim rhetoric […]

Sackler Family Slammed in New Tell All Book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty comes out on Friday. The Sackler family is still reeling from the whole Oxycodone scandal which forced their Purdue Pharma company into bankruptcy. The family was forced out of the business and some of its members have […]

Israel High Tech Scene Week In Review Apr 4 – 10 Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel New Startups / VC Funding AmplioSpeech Offers Special Education Platform (JBN)The company just raised $27 million. Israeli startup AmplioSpeech has developed a digital platform that connects students, educators and therapists with advanced technologies to help students with special needs. […]