Author: David Leibermann

Shira Haas and Michael Aloni in Shtisel — Yes Promo Pic Shira Haas, the Emmy-nominated actress known for the popular Israeli television series “Shtisel” and the Emmy-nominated TV miniseries “Unorthodox,” is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Haas will play a hero called “Sabra” in the upcoming fourth Captain America Feature film titled, “Captain America: New […]

Travis Kalanick on Stephen Colbert Travis Kalanick may be the embattled former head of Uber, but the man still has his believers. One is the company Microsoft which invested in his startup CloudKitchens. Microsoft was one of a number of investors in an $850 million fundraising round – in debt and equity – in November […]

Storemaven’s Co-founders From left to right: CPO Eldad Abel, President Adam Rakib, CEO Gad Maor Credit: Michael Liani Zynga Inc., a wholly-owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. in the field of interactive entertainment, completed the acquisition of Storemaven, a provider of mobile growth and App Store Optimization (ASO) technologies. Zynga says that this […]

Raed Salah, the leader of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel. by Edmund Owen Diverse media sources indicate that the Jordanian government intends to encourage Israeli Arabs to vote in the November elections to prevent the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to office. Jordan is rumored to have recently had informal discussions with […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingCarbyne Raises $128 Million For Emergency Medical Response TechCarbyne, an Israeli Startup that offers emergency medical response technology, raised $56 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Cox Enterprises and Hanaco Growth Fund. This round brings the company’s total funding to date […]

the COVID19 vaccine for kids/ photo MDA In what is being heralded as a major scientific breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 – the Delta and the Omicron variants – with up to 95% efficiency. According to the researchers, this discovery may eliminate the need […]

Yoni Yatsun (Full stack Team leader), Amir Elichai (CEO), Alex Dizengof (CTO), Carbyne’s founders. Credit: Nir Arieli Carbyne, an Israeli Startup that offers emergency medical response technology, raised $56 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Cox Enterprises and Hanaco Growth Fund. This round brings the company’s total funding to date to $128 […]

Innoviz Technologies’ founding team, which includes CEO Omer Keilaf, CBO Oren Rosenzweig and Chief R&D Officer Oren Buskila. Innoviz Technologies, an Israeli provider of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, is deploying its InnovizOne LiDAR sensors at ports across China. The deployment is being carried out with its strategic partner in China, HiRain Technologies, […]

Snap Inc., the company behind social media giant Snapchat, is just the latest in a long line of top-tier firms forced to make cutbacks and fire employees due to the continuing worldwide financial crisis. The company is letting go of about 20% of its total workforce, including 30 people at its research and development center […]

Prime Minister Yair Lapid/ GPO by Edmund Owen It is not usual for the prime minister of Israel to speak directly to the Palestinian people, but Yair Lapid did exactly that on Monday evening, August 8.  With Operation Breaking Dawn well and truly concluded, thanks to the sterling efforts of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]