For years, studies have suggested a mother’s health during pregnancy could shape her child’s risk of autism. But a groundbreaking new study from NYU Langone Health is flipping that narrative on its head. Researchers found that nearly all previously reported links between maternal health and autism can actually be traced back to genetics, environmental exposure, […]
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Mayan Eden is an Israeli-American woman running a business in the real-estate industry and someone who at a young age, is on a quest to “shape her philanthropic future” by forging deeper Arab-Israeli ties. But how did she get here? Although Mayan was born in Israel and raised in New York in a religious Jewish […]
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Israeli fintech giant Rapyd and a unicorn, once soaring at a $10 billion valuation, is now in high-stakes negotiations to raise $300 million—at a drastically reduced valuation of $3.5 billion, a staggering 65% drop from its 2021 peak. According to a Bloomberg report, this sharp decline underscores the volatile landscape of fintech and the shifting tides […]
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Newly re-elected President Donald Trump shocked the world this week with a radically alternative vision of the Middle East. Four years away from the Oval Office apparently resulted in the kind of original thinking that would never have occurred to all those think tank “experts” running on empty. They prefer doing the same thing over […]
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A groundbreaking study from the University of Chicago Medicine has unveiled a startling truth: individuals grappling with both alcohol use disorder and depression experience an electrifying surge of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated—mirroring the highs felt by those untouched by depression. This revelation shatters the long-held myth that alcohol’s allure fades as addiction deepens and […]
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The top 10 shows in television history are all Super Bowls. When I worked in the ad business, this was our Academy Awards, our Judgment Day. Advertisers would spend millions to buy 30 seconds and then went nuts to produce a clever commercial that everyone would talk about. But just as Pepsi and Doritos can […]
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Donate Hi everyone, As you may know, I’m the owner of Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA and a (part-time) Palisades resident who has been deeply affected by the fire. I’ve just finished organizing a pop-up clothing drive for 800+ families who lost their homes with items donated by 50+ brands. Now, I’m committing to rebuild the school libraries for four Palisades […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 1 – February 7, 2025New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Tech Startup Flō Optics Uses 3D Printing to Revolutionize Optical Lens CoatingIn a revolutionary leap for optical technology, Israeli startup Flō Optics has secured a staggering $35 million in a Series A funding round, propelling its revolutionary digital […]
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God then said to Moses… “…You must strike the rock, and water will flow out of it and the people will drink.” Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. ~ Exodus 17:5-6 The fake politician who fashions himself like Godcame to California to survey what the fire had takenand told our […]
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In a revolutionary leap for optical technology, Israeli startup Flō Optics has secured a staggering $35 million in a Series A funding round, propelling its revolutionary digital printing solution for coating optical lenses into the spotlight. Leading the charge is the renowned Jaglom family, known for backing cutting-edge innovations in the field, including their past […]
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