Author: David Rutman

Covid-19 juts can’t keep Startup Nation down. Papaya Global PR Pic Israeli firms Coralogix, TetaVi, Papaya Global, and BioCatch have somehow managed to raise a total of $91 million in new funding among them. This even as Israelis are suffering through a total nationwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus. Wow! BioCatch, researches people’s digital behavior […]

People will not need both Messenger and Instagram apps to communicate. From Facebook Blog Post Facebook owns both WhatsApp and Instagram. And Facebook has its own Messenger app which needs to be installed separately from the main Facebook App. Messenger included tech from WhatsApp. Now the company is moving toward merging services between them, specifically […]

She was sentenced for her part in the whole Nxivm sex cult scandal. Clare Bronfman Leaving Court News Screen Shot Seagram’s heir Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to just shy of 7 years in a Federal prison. She will spend the next 81 months (6 years and nine months) behind bars with no parole. And […]

He bought it in 2004. Bill Ackman Estate Photo From Listing Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is selling his estate for $7.5 million. He bought it in 2004 for $3.3 million. Even when adding the $1.5 million spent on upgrades, the sale price still gives him a $2.7 million profit. Located at 445 County Route 17 […]

This as Google offers new photo editing options and new Google TV. Google TV Ad Google is in trouble with China. Reuters has reported that Chinese authorities plan an antitrust investigation into how its Android operating system may be used to block competition. Huawei Technologies is said to be behind the complaint. Could this be […]

Sacha Baron Cohen Is Set To Release A Sequel To Borat. Sacha Baron Cohen What Is America Promo Pic Sacha Baron Cohen fans are getting a double dose of him as Borat. First he tweeted mock comments on the first Trump v Biden debate of 2020. And soon a Borat sequel will be released. The […]

Steve Mnuchin “Hopeful” Deal On Corona Relief Bill Deal The Secretary also announced loans for seven US airlines in Corona Virus relief. Seratary Mnuchin Official Picture Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says that he wants to work out some sort of compromise deal on relief packages for Americans hurting financially due to the Covid-19 shutdowns. He […]

Its ViaViewer helps people find the best route to get to their destination. Israeli startup Fleetonomy is to be acquired by fellow Israeli company Via Transportation, Calcalist has reported. Fleetonomy Ltd, a Tel Aviv-based car fleet management startup, should fit in nicely with Via’s ride sharing services. No word yet on a price, though. We […]

“Epilepsy that is not adequately controlled by medication is prevalent.” Dr. Oren Shriki Courtesy BGU Epilepsy is yet another harmful disease which Israeli medical researchers have been working on ways to eradicate. Now Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva has developed a new device that predicts epileptic seizures which sufferers can wear. The new device, […]

“Axis has quickly established itself with a differentiated, already proven approach to the decades-old problem of securing application access.” Israel’s Axis Security, which provides cybersecurity services, raised $32 million in a series B funding led by Canaan Partners, with participation from existing investors Ten Eleven Ventures and Cyberstarts. The firm provides security for the transfer […]