PepsiCo has announced that it will acquire the remaining 50% stake in Sabra and Obela from Israel’s Strauss Group, making it the sole owner of both companies. Sabra and Obela are currently 50/50 joint ventures between PepsiCo and Strauss Group, focused on producing, distributing, and selling refrigerated dips and spreads. The deal is worth approximately […]
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Have you heard of “Sledging?” Well, don’t be disappointed if you haven’t. Let’s just say that Gen Z has done it again when it comes to coming up with new ways to prove that the entire generation is selfish and narcissistic. Now they hold onto people they plan on dumping just so as not to […]
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During their Nov. 14 meeting, the UC Board of Regents discussed the report published in October by the Task Force to Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias at UCLA, calling the findings “deeply troubling.” As previously reported by the Journal, the report found that 75% of Jewish students, faculty, administrators and staff believe that the “antisemitism […]
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Altruism is not a given; many have argued against it. Social Darwinists, inspired by the theory of evolution, argued against helping the poor. Charity, they maintained, runs counter to the “survival of the fittest.” Helping the weakest in society would only undermine progress by allowing the unfit to procreate. Ayn Rand attacked altruism as collectivism […]
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Life Torn and Sewn Together (comments on Torah Portion Chayei Sarah) 2024 Comments on Torah portion Chayyei Sarah (adapted from previous versions) Pain, regret, hurt, and betrayal form part of the backdrop of the book of Genesis. Those tragic moments often produce visions of God and the appearance of angels. Sometimes […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 16 – November 22, 2024New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Startup Twine Launches AI Employee ‘Alex’ for Automated Identity Management and SecurityTwine is an Israeli-based cybersecurity startup. The firm raised $12 million in seed funding co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from angel […]
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Dazz, an Israeli startup that offers AI-powered cloud security remediation, was acquired by Israeli cyber unicorn Wiz. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Israeli financial publication Calcalist said it could be worth as much as $450 million. Dazz’s platform will enhance Wiz Code, a powerful tool that helps developers and security […]
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The following are the descendants of Ishmael son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s bondwoman, bore to Abraham. ~ Genesis 25:12 These are the names of our cousinswho bore more cousins, who bore more cousins. This kept happening until the entire worldwas full of our cousins and we forgot we were related and all […]
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Prompt Security is an Israeli startup that offers generative AI security for enterprises. The firm raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Jump Capital, just ten months after raising $5 million in a Seed round of funding. The alarming reality of AI security is underscored by Gartner’s findings that nearly 30% […]
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These are stressful times here in Israel. War on two fronts, soldiers killed almost daily, 101 hostages still in Gaza, nonstop sirens and barrages of rockets, thousands still displaced from their homes, deep political divisions, no tourism, economic uncertainty. Trauma, PTSD and depression are widespread. Despite all resilient efforts for the semblance of a normal […]
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