Category: Business

If you have not heard yet, a really important election will be held on Tuesday for the presidency of the United States. Americans are evenly divided this year between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and the polls are so close that people are looking to the so called political experts – the “gurus” and “pundits” […]

For more than a year now it has been difficult to fly to and from Israel, with Israel’s national airline El Al being the only airline to consistently offer service. This is because since the October 7, 2023, barbaric Hamas terror Massacre Israel has been under constant attack by rockets launched from both Gaza and […]

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 26 – November 1, 2024New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Startup Vensica Medical Launches Needle-Free Bladder Treatment Device for Overactive Bladder PatientsVensica Medical is an Israeli medtech startup that offers a type of needle-free tech to inject meds into a person’s bladder for the treatment of overactive bladder […]

New Israeli startup Noma launched its application security platform for securing the entire Data and AI Lifecycle. The company raised $32 million in a Series A round of funding led by Ballistic Ventures, less than a year after a previously undisclosed seed round led by Glilot Capital Partners. “The Data & AI Lifecycle is significantly […]

Verax AI is an Israeli startup and a developer of enterprise-grade software solutions that provide visibility and control of AI in production. The firm raised $7.6 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures with participation from Concept Ventures, Cardumen Capital, Seedcamp, InMotion Ventures, and XTX Ventures. Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized various industries, […]

The U.S. Marines completed their first live-fire training with an air defense system integrating Israel’s Iron Dome Interceptor. The system is based on an American radar and command-and-control center, combined with the Iron Dome (Tamir) interceptor and a mobile launcher developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon as a prime contractor. In August 2023, […]

The Israel Ministry of Defense signed a landmark deal worth over $500 million to expand serial production of Israel’s first domestically developed laser interception system, the Iron Beam, with lead developers Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems. Iron Beam is a ground-based high-power laser air defense system designed to counter aerial threats, including rockets, […]

In response to human-caused environmental shifts, New Zealand’s native stoneflies have undergone a striking transformation: a change in their coloration. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study provides arguably the world’s most clear-cut case of animal evolution in response to change made by humans. New Zealand’s stoneflies are fascinating insects that […]

A significant portion of the US population, estimated between 71 and 95 million people, may be exposed to PFAS-contaminated groundwater, according to a recent USGS study. This represents over 20% of the country’s population. These findings are according to the U.S Geological Survey study. The scientists said the predictive model results can help members of […]

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, leading the attack on Iran alongside the Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, October, 26, 2024. photo credit- IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT Around 2:00 AM tonight, six explosions were heard in Iran’s capital city, Tehran and Raj. Half an hour later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed […]