Author: David Leibermann

The beta cells dispersed throughout the pancreas have an exclusive “license” to make insulin in the human body. However, because beta cells can become sparse or defective in persons with diabetes, researchers have been looking for alternative cells that can be coaxed into producing the crucial glucose-regulating hormone. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science […]

Professor Shulamit Levenberg in the lab The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Sheba Medical Center have developed a cost-effective method for fabricating custom-made functional cosmetic implants for the rehabilitation of congenitally malformed ears. Microtia is a birth defect condition in which the external ear does not grow normally, resulting in a small and […]

E 1 Therapeutics founder Dr. Ido Bachelet Calcalist was first to publish that Israeli biotech startup 1E Therapeutics has raised $120 million in a seed fundraising round. A deal of this size for an early-stage biotech company is exceedingly uncommon. 1E’s Seed funding is thought to be the largest of its kind for an Israeli […]

Instagram Take a Break Instagram has added a new safety feature called “Take a Break.” The new measure from the Facebook owned social media platform, which was added in the US, UK, Canada and Australia on Tuesday, tells users that it may be time to take a break if they have been using Instagram for […]

Israeli firm NSO Group is now charged with helping people spy on American diplomat’s The U.S. government has charged that NSO’s Pegasus spyware was used to track its embassy employees in EAST Africa, the New York Times reports. Specifically, 11 U.S. Embassy employees working in Uganda had their iPhones hacked by the program. The American […]

New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Cybersecurity Startup CyCognito Raises $100 MillionCyCognito, an Israeli cybersecurity startup, completed a $100 million Series C financing round led by The Westly Group. The new investment brings Cycognito’s total funding to sate to $153 million…Read More Here Israeli Startup Frontegg Raises $25 MillionFrontegg, an Israeli startup that offers a modern […]

Frontegg founders Sagi Rodin and Aviad Mizrachi (company pr pic) Frontegg, an Israeli startup that offers a modern user management platform for the Product-led era, brought in $25 million in a Series A funding round led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, with participation from existing seed investors Pitango […]

Adam Mosseiri Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, as well as all other social media platforms such as Twitter, have just won a major victory in a Texas federal court. A judge there has struck down a state law that would have opened up such companies to huge lawsuits for banning individuals from their respective services. At […]

The rendering of Wyndham Dolce Kosher House Hotel The Wyndham Dolce Kosher House Hotel is located at 5530 S. State Road 7, Hollywood, FL. Just across the street of Wyndham’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, with a target opening in October 2022.  Another kosher hotel may be available near the Seminole Tribe of Florida Resort by 2024. The […]

Armis founders Nadir Izrael-and Yevgeny Dibrov Source PR It’s official! Armis, an Israeli internet of things IoT company, is now a super unicorn with a $3.5 billion valuation. Armis hit this milestone after bringing in $300 million in new funding led by One Equity Partners. The news comes as Armis looks forward to holding its […]