Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 12 – October 25, 2024

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 26 – November 1, 2024

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 26 – November 1, 2024New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Startup Vensica Medical Launches Needle-Free Bladder Treatment Device for Overactive Bladder PatientsVensica Medical is an Israeli medtech startup that offers a type of needle-free tech to inject meds into a person’s bladder for the treatment of overactive bladder […]

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Israel’s Verax AI Launches Enterprise Platform for Production AI Monitoring and Management

Verax AI is an Israeli startup and a developer of enterprise-grade software solutions that provide visibility and control of AI in production. The firm raised $7.6 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures with participation from Concept Ventures, Cardumen Capital, Seedcamp, InMotion Ventures, and XTX Ventures. Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized various industries, […]

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Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land

As we observe the 11th anniversary of the passing of Rav Ovadia Yosef z”l (3 Heshvan), we do so in the midst of a deep void in rabbinic leadership in Israel.  When I say “Rabbinic Leadership,” I don’t mean rabbis who can deliver beautiful sermons or write thought-provoking essays. I mean Chief Rabbis, whose responsibility […]

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US Marines Test Iron Dome: First Live-Fire Exercise With Israeli Air Defense System

The U.S. Marines completed their first live-fire training with an air defense system integrating Israel’s Iron Dome Interceptor. The system is based on an American radar and command-and-control center, combined with the Iron Dome (Tamir) interceptor and a mobile launcher developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon as a prime contractor. In August 2023, […]

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Israel’s Iron Beam Laser Defense System Secures $500M Contract: New Air Defense Technology

The Israel Ministry of Defense signed a landmark deal worth over $500 million to expand serial production of Israel’s first domestically developed laser interception system, the Iron Beam, with lead developers Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems. Iron Beam is a ground-based high-power laser air defense system designed to counter aerial threats, including rockets, […]

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Climate Change Forces New Zealand Stoneflies to Evolve Darker Colors, Study Reveals

In response to human-caused environmental shifts, New Zealand’s native stoneflies have undergone a striking transformation: a change in their coloration. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study provides arguably the world’s most clear-cut case of animal evolution in response to change made by humans. New Zealand’s stoneflies are fascinating insects that […]

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