Category: Business

In a bold move, Keren Beit Cohen, head of Strategic Partnerships at EIT Urban Mobility, reveals a staggering budget of 400 million euros allocated for urban mobility projects. Cohen seeks pioneering startups to invest in, predicting immense profitability for those solving urban mobility woes swiftly. Considering the Moovit app’s transformative impact, Cohen explains her search […]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to open an in-depth probe on Wednesday of Qualcomm’s  purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In May, Qualcomm had said it would acquire Israel’s Autotalks Ltd, a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, but […]

Elon Musk is pushing to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, in a move that could potentially undermine the ability of news publishers to draw audience. X is planning to remove the headline and text while retaining just the lead image from links to news articles shared […]

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms on Tuesday released an AI model capable of translating and transcribing speech in dozens of languages, a potential building-block for tools enabling real-time communication across language divides. The company said in a blog post that its SeamlessM4T model could support translations between text and speech in nearly 100 languages, as […]

Israel’s SolarEdge, which recently formed a joint venture to implement solar energy initiatives in Riyadh, has taken another significant step by joining a program to enhance the stability of Colorado’s electricity grid. On Tuesday, the company announced its inclusion in Xcel Energy’s new “Renewable Battery Connect” Virtual Power Plant (VPP) incentive program in Colorado. Residents […]

Last week, Israel and Jordan signed a letter of intent in Abu Dhabi for a so-called “water-for-energy” project, under which Jordan will build a massive solar farm in the desert that will generate clean energy to be sold to Israel in return for desalinated water. “This is going to be the flagship example of bilateral […]

After years of delays, it looks like the Tel Aviv Light Rail is finally opening one of its lines. So, let’s say like many young tech employees in the Gush Dan region, you’re ready to check out the metro for yourself, and you even want to pay for a ticket using some of the cryptocurrency […]

Pioneering and innovation are intrinsic to Israel’s identity. Over the past 122 years, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) has emerged as a global leader in afforestation, environmental technologies, water resource management, and sustainability. Through dedication, manpower, and ingenuity, KKL-JNF has transformed the dry landscape, ensuring water security for millions of people and making Israel a pilot […]

Meta Platforms is set to roll out the web version on its new text-first social media platform Threads, hoping to gain an edge over X, formerly Twitter, as the initial surge in users waned. The widely anticipated web version will make Threads more useful for power users like brands, company accounts, advertisers and journalists. Meta […]

The OVHcloud Startup Program is a global program that has been running since 2015 and has assisted more than 3400 companies with cloud credits and free technical consultation. The OVHcloud Startup Program provides tech startups with €10,000 of cloud hosting credits and up to €100,000 for scaleups, enabling them to facilitate exponential and international growth. […]