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Torq Acquires AI Startup Revrod to Power Next-Gen HyperSOC-2o Platform with Multi-Agent RAG Technology

April 16, 2025David Rutman

Torq, the leader in autonomous security operations, has announced the acquisition of Revrod, a stealth-mode Israeli AI startup known for its innovations in Agentic AI and LLM workflows. The acquisition enhances Torq HyperSOC-2o, the latest version of the company’s flagship platform, by integrating multi-agent Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities for cutting-edge AI-driven SOC automation. Terms of […]

The Unexpected Guest at a Painted Passover in Jerusalem

April 16, 2025David Rutman

Reuven Rubin’s 1950 painting “First Seder in Jerusalem” at first glance seems like a simple but moving representation of a diverse group of Jews at a Passover table. There are secular-looking kibbutzniks, a Hasidic rabbi, two IDF-uniform wearing soldiers, immigrants from Africa, and a young Haredi boy with sidelocks. But at second glance, one notices […]

Mark Zuckerberg Admits Instagram Had Superior Camera Tech at Time of Acquisition Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

April 16, 2025David Rutman

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in U.S. District Court this week, acknowledging that Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 because its in-app camera technology outperformed Facebook’s own. The revelation came during a high-stakes antitrust trial in Washington, D.C., where the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is challenging Meta’s past acquisitions. Under intense questioning from FTC lawyers, Zuckerberg […]

Brandlight Launches with $5.75M to Help Companies Shape Brand Representation in AI Models

April 16, 2025David Rutman

Brandlight, a new Israeli startup focused on brand intelligence in AI, has officially launched from stealth with $5.75 million in seed funding. Founded by CEO Imri Marcus, CTO Dvir Dvash, and COO Uri Gafni, Brandlight aims to empower companies to influence how their brands are perceived, interpreted, and represented by AI models across digital platforms. […]

90% of U.S. Christian Leaders Believe in Human-Caused Climate Change—but Few Discuss It with Congregations, Study Finds

April 15, 2025David Rutman

A new study from Boston College reveals that an overwhelming 90% of Christian leaders in the United States, spanning denominations from Catholics to Evangelicals, believe in human-caused climate change. Despite this widespread agreement among church leadership, most pastors and religious figures rarely share these views with their congregations. Published in the Proceedings of the National […]

Airborne Dust Pollution Poses Growing Threat to Utah Residents and Watersheds, New Study Finds

April 15, 2025David Rutman

Airborne dust pollution is becoming an escalating health and environmental concern across Utah and the Western United States, with the drying Great Salt Lake exposing more of its lakebed and increasing the risk of hazardous dust storms. According to new research from the University of Utah, this dust—originating from the Great Basin—often travels eastward and […]

Rare 13th-Century Merlin and King Arthur Manuscript Discovered in Cambridge

April 15, 2025David Rutman

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 […]

Tapcheck Secures $225M in Equity and Debt to Expand On-Demand Pay Services

April 15, 2025David Rutman

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 […]

Next Year in Jerusalem Has Arrived

April 14, 2025David Rutman

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 […]

New system for the early detection of autism

AI and Virtual Reality System from UPV Achieves 85% Accuracy in Early Autism Detection

April 14, 2025David Rutman

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 […]