Kodiak Robotics,

Kodiak Robotics to Go Public in $2.5 Billion SPAC Merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II

Kodiak Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous trucking technology and an OurCrowd portfolio company, has announced plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT), according to TechCrunch. The deal values Kodiak at a pre-money valuation of approximately $2.5 billion and is anticipated to close […]

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RibbonFold

New AI Tool ‘RibbonFold’ Sheds Light on Protein Misfolding Linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

A breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) tool RibbonFold is offering new insights into how disease-related proteins misfold, a process that plays a central role in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Developed by Mingchen Chen of Changping Laboratory and Peter Wolynes of Rice University, the novel AI method—called RibbonFold—accurately predicts the structure of amyloids, twisted […]

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UVeye

Hertz Partners with Israel’s UVeye to Revolutionize Vehicle Maintenance with AI-Powered Inspection Technology

Hertz, one of the world’s largest car rental companies, has announced a strategic partnership with Israeli AI startup UVeye to deploy automated vehicle inspection technology across its U.S. rental operations. This move marks a major shift in how Hertz maintains its fleet of over 500,000 vehicles worldwide. Historically, vehicle assessments in the rental industry have […]

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Tel Shikmona

Ancient Scarlet Dye Workshop Unearthed in Haifa Offers Breakthrough Insight Into Iron Age Textile Industry

A groundbreaking archaeological study by the University of Haifa, published in PLOS One, has uncovered direct evidence of tools used to produce the prestigious scarlet dye during the Iron Age (1100–600 BCE), overlapping with the First Temple period. The research sheds light on the ancient dyeing industry at Tel Shikmona, one of the most important […]

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Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg Admits Instagram Had Superior Camera Tech at Time of Acquisition Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in U.S. District Court this week, acknowledging that Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 because its in-app camera technology outperformed Facebook’s own. The revelation came during a high-stakes antitrust trial in Washington, D.C., where the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is challenging Meta’s past acquisitions. Under intense questioning from FTC lawyers, Zuckerberg […]

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Airborne Dust Pollution Poses Growing Threat to Utah Residents and Watersheds, New Study Finds

Airborne dust pollution is becoming an escalating health and environmental concern across Utah and the Western United States, with the drying Great Salt Lake exposing more of its lakebed and increasing the risk of hazardous dust storms. According to new research from the University of Utah, this dust—originating from the Great Basin—often travels eastward and […]

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New system for the early detection of autism

AI and Virtual Reality System from UPV Achieves 85% Accuracy in Early Autism Detection

Researchers at the Human-Tech Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed a groundbreaking system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to detect Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in early childhood with over 85% accuracy. This innovative approach significantly outperforms traditional diagnostic methods, which typically rely on manual psychological evaluations and […]

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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 5 – April 11, 2025

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 5 – April 11, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Observability Startup Groundcover Raises $35M Series B to Expand in U.S. MarketGroundcover, the Israeli startup behind the high-performance eBPF-based observability platform for cloud-native applications, has announced a $35 million Series B funding round. The round was led […]

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