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Scientists Develop Air-Powered Propulsion System to Replace Diesel Engines in Ferry Boats

April 26, 2025David Rutman

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking methodology that could revolutionize maritime transport by replacing traditional diesel engines with pneumatic propellers on ferry boats. According to a new study published in the journal Energy Conversion and Management, researchers successfully demonstrated that two air motors—each generating 250 kW of power—could effectively replace diesel engines. These pneumatic motors provided […]

Israeli Unicorn Deel Countersues Rippling, Accuses Rival of Undermining HR Industry Integrity

April 26, 2025David Rutman

The intensifying legal battle between global payroll and HR tech giants Deel and Rippling took a dramatic new turn on Friday, as Israeli unicorn Deel filed a lawsuit against Rippling, alleging a “pattern of behavior” that it claims threatens the integrity of the entire HR industry. The countersuit comes in response to Rippling’s earlier legal […]

Trump-Appointed Attorney Sends Wikimedia Foundation Questions Over Tax-Exempt Status

April 26, 2025David Rutman

Edward Martin, Jr., who was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as Interim U.S. Attorney, sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) on April 24 with a series of questions pertaining to its tax-exempt status from Jan. 2021 onward. “It has come to my attention that the Wikimedia Foundation, through its wholly owned […]

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann Raises Over $100M for Flow at $2.5B Valuation

April 26, 2025David Rutman

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has successfully raised over $100 million for his proptech startup, Flow, in a new funding round that values the company at approximately $2.5 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the deal told Bloomberg that leading venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), an existing backer, participated in […]

Travelers and Fellow Travelers, Then and Now

April 25, 2025David Rutman

Five members of Congress last week traveled to a prison in Louisiana to show their solidarity with two Hamas supporters who are awaiting deportation. The Congressional visitors were continuing an unfortunate century-long tradition of politicians and political activists embracing tyrants, terrorists and terror supporters. In the 1920s, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin welcomed numerous American intellectuals […]

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 12 – April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025David Rutman

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 12 – April 25, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli AI Healthtech Startup Healthee Secures $50M Series B Funding to Revolutionize Healthcare Cost ManagementHealthee, an Israeli startup offering an AI-powered platform transforming healthcare cost management, has successfully raised $50 million in a Series B funding round. The […]

Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Miggo Security Raises $17M Series A to Launch Real-Time Application Threat Protection

April 25, 2025David Rutman

Miggo Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup revolutionizing Application Detection & Response (ADR), has announced the closing of a $17 million Series A funding round. The round was led by SYN Ventures, with continued support from existing investor YL Ventures. Miggo Security is tackling a critical gap in application security by addressing the growing wave of […]

We Cannot Continue to Be So Weak

April 25, 2025David Rutman

One feature of Jewish life that I have grown to love is the idea of repetition. It also happens to be foundational to our faith. From weekly Shabbat rituals, readings and prayers to the very cyclical nature of the Jewish calendar, the book Deuteronomy essentially “retells the same stories we have already read in earlier […]

Bagel AI Secures $5.5M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Product Intelligence with AI-Driven Insights

April 25, 2025David Rutman

Bagel AI, an Israeli startup offering an innovative product intelligence platform, has announced the successful closure of a $5.5 million seed funding round to accelerate its mission of transforming how companies make product decisions through artificial intelligence. The round was led by at.inc/, with strategic participation from Demo Capital, Loyal VC, CS Angel, and a […]

Israeli Startup Lattica Emerges from Stealth with $3.25M to Advance Secure AI in the Cloud Using FHE Technology

April 25, 2025David Rutman

Lattica, an Israeli startup offering a groundbreaking platform leveraging Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to enable secure and private AI deployment in the cloud, has officially emerged from stealth mode with $3.25 million in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Konstantin Lomashuk’s Cyber Fund, with notable participation from angel investor Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of […]