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Israeli Startup Identifai’s Revolutionary AI Genetic Test Screens 250 Diseases in Unborn Babies with Single Blood Draw

December 8, 2024David Rutman

Israeli Startup Identifai has developed AI technology capable of identifying the risk of 250 genetic diseases in a 9-week-old fetus through a simple maternal blood test. The firm states that this is a “first-of-its-kind capability to conduct full genetic sequencing of fetuses” which “increases the number of detectable genetic conditions tenfold” compared to traditional NIPT […]

Syrian Rebels Announce Fall of Assad Regime Following Rapid Offensive

December 8, 2024David Rutman

Syrian rebels declared the end of President Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule on Sunday after a swift offensive brought opposition forces into Damascus. Thousands of residents gathered in the city’s main square, chanting “Freedom” and celebrating what many view as the conclusion of five decades of Assad family dominance. Assad reportedly fled the capital by plane […]

So Let’s Die Together

December 7, 2024David Rutman

Some of us find ourselves parting from dear people around us. We watch how slowly they are fading away, and we know that soon they will not be here. They take part of us with them because we love them. Krishna Murthi, the Indian mystic, was once asked to visit a dying friend. “I am […]

French Transgender Film Gets Cancelled Because it Made Israel Look Good

December 6, 2024David Rutman

Evidently, you don’t need to be Jewish or Israeli any longer to get your film attacked by Jew haters. If you dare make Israel look good, that’s enough to get you cancelled. For this latest outrage in the global march to single out the Jewish state, we can thank the international film festival in Belgium. […]

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

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 30 – December 6 2024

December 6, 2024David Rutman

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 30 – December 6 2024 New Startups / VC FundingFormer Israeli NBA Star Omri Casspi Secures $60 Million for Swish Ventures’ Second Seed Investment FundSwish Ventures, an investment fund founded by legendary Israel basketball player Omri Caspi, who once captained Israel’s national basketball team and also played […]

Clean Energy Management Platform | Israeli Startup enSights Transforms Sustainable Business Solutions

December 6, 2024David Rutman

enSights is an Israeli startup that offers a clean energy optimization and management platform. The firm raised $10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by venture capital firms JAL Ventures and XT VC. With over 6,000 clean energy assets managed on its platform, enSights aims to capitalize on the growing demand for clean […]

Israeli Startup Bananaz Launches Innovative Platform to Transform Design Workflow

December 5, 2024David Rutman

Bananaz is an Israeli startup that offers a platform that it boasts “redefines” design change management for R&D and engineering teams. The firm exited from stealth mode backed by $5.3 million in seed funding from leading investors, 10D and Cardumen Capital. Founded in 2023, bananaz revolutionizes engineering workflows with AI and computer vision. By automating […]

Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land

December 5, 2024David Rutman

With the month of Kislev underway, we turn our attention to Hanukkah, our holiday of light and heroism. December, 1948. The State of Israel is seven months old, recovering from the War of Independence that claimed 6,500 lives. The heroes who defended Israel – the men and women of the newly established Israel Defense Forces […]

FireDome: Israeli Startup Adapts Iron Dome Technology to Combat Devastating Forest Fires

December 4, 2024David Rutman

FireDome is a new Israeli startup that uses technology similar to Israel’s world-renowned Iron Dome missile defense system to fight forest fires. To that end, the firm completed a $3 million pre-seed round led by climate-tech investors including U.S.-based Third Sphere and Israel’s Gravity. FireDome also previously received a $1.5 million grant from the Israeli […]

Rosner’s Domain | ‘Voluntary Migration’: A Delicate Discussion

December 4, 2024David Rutman

In Israel a discussion is being held about … well, one must be careful with words. Let’s try to state this with utmost caution: There is a discussion about ways to somehow reduce the number of Palestinians in Gaza without using violence. And again, we must tread carefully. A year ago, Minister Avi Dichter said, […]