Category: Business

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, XPeng, has reaffirmed its commitment to global expansion by way of a recent shipment of 750 electric vehicles to Israel. This notable shipment, the largest single batch for the year, underscores XPeng’s aggressive push to extend its presence beyond its domestic market. Via a strategic partnership with local partner […]

As part of International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place every year in October, the Ofer Malls group is organizing an activity for the One in Nine association, which will be held in all 18 malls of the chain nationwide, starting from October 15, lasting for a week. As part of the activity, […]

Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year, the UN said. Apart from the initial COVID-19 crisis three years ago, and the global financial crisis in 2009, this represents the weakest level since 2001.  Given the size of the contribution of cities to national economies, the future of many countries will […]

Israeli tech company Nanovel has been stealthily developing a game-changing solution for the challenges facing the citrus-harvesting industry. Leveraging a combination of robotics, computer vision, and Artificial Intelligence, the company has created a tractor-drawn citrus-picking robot that uses robotic arms to precisely grip, snip, and harvest ripe oranges from orchards. In a market currently […]

The ninth cohort of 8200 Impact, a program created by graduates of the IDF’s Unit 8200 to support ‘impact-tech’ start-ups, will place a special focus on issues of accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. The program, which includes several months of workshops, seminars, and events, will be accepting applications until October 15. Accepted start-ups will also […]

The marketing landscape is witnessing a significant shift towards freelance talent, according to a recent survey by Israeli tech giant Fiverr. The study reveals that 85% of surveyed US marketing executives have resorted to laying off employees over the past year or the year before, resulting in the loss of critical skills such as […]

A few months ago, as a result of widespread criticism and legal consequences for pushing addictive painkillers on the public, the name of the Sackler family – who donated to museums and educational and medical institutions around the world – was removed from the name of Tel Aviv University’s Medical Faculty. After he was […]

 Apple  on Saturday said it has identified a few issues which can cause new iPhones to run warmer than expected, including a bug in the iOS 17 software which will be fixed in an upcoming update. After complaints that the new phones are getting very warm, Apple has said that the device may feel […]

With the COP-28 global climate summit coming up in Dubai, the TV channel that I work with, WION, asked if I would do a report on water shortages in West Asia. West Asia is the same region as the Middle East, it just has a different name depending on where you are based in […]

Since Alan Turing proposed the Turing Test in 1950, as a measure of whether a machine possesses human intelligence, the field of artificial intelligence has made remarkable strides. The question no longer revolves around whether machines will attain intelligence, but rather when they will surpass human capabilities. Should we view this as an opportunity […]