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A new Israeli startup that monitors calls made by sales staff and automatically updates their records has raised $17 million in seed funding.  Winn.AI is a real-time AI assistant that helps salespeople focus their attention entirely on the customer. It helps sales teams win more deals with less hassle using real-time tracking, capturing and CRM […]

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has been named Europe’s top university for artificial intelligence by CSRankings, which ranks top computer science institutions around the world. It is the second year in a row that the web app has ranked it in first place.  The University also placed 16th in the world in AI, and 10th […]

Israel today has almost 700 startups tackling the world’s climate issues, says a new report. Together they attracted almost $1.5 billion of investment in the first half of this year. That compares with $5.2 billion in the whole of 2018 to 2021, according to PLANETech, a non-profit climate tech innovation community.  One out of every […]

The world’s first noninvasive treatment for enlarged prostates has been developed by an Israeli startup. The condition affects the quality of life of hundreds of millions of older men in the world, causes difficulties in urinating and is a risk factor for damage to the bladder and kidneys. Diagnosis with the new LOTUS-1 device, developed […]

Israel has the world’s most affordable internet in the world, says a new study. And it is ranked number one globally for Digital Quality of Life – an overall measure of internet quality, price, infrastructure and security. That’s based on a study of more than 7.2 billion people by Surfshark, a Dutch virtual private network […]

Drivers can now select a scent to match their mood with a Bluetooth-powered app that releases essential oils into the car. The Zence active air filter is designed to improve the driving experience for them and their passengers. The driver selects a scent and its intensity in real-time or in advance using their smartphone and […]

Watch-type gadget replaces swipe of a finger and click of a computer mouse

Ukrainian teachers will learn to organize distance teaching for their refugee pupils through a free instant messaging and voice communication app. The new “Teach the Teachers” chatbot, launched by Rakuten Viber, will support millions of teachers and students forced to begin or continue remote education.  Viber, the Israeli-founded company, owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, […]

Zooz Power, developer of sustainable and ultra-fast-charging EV stations, has won the 2022 New York-Israel Smart Energy Innovation Challenge, a $1 million competition that calls for new energy innovators to collaborate with the State on creative energy solutions.  As part of the award, New York State will partner with Zooz to develop an innovative energy […]

Swedish venture capital firm EQT has announced it will invest $2.2 billion in Israeli and European technology startups. Its fund, EQT Growth, will primarily invest in climate tech, health tech, enterprise and consumer companies.  The total amount to be invested is unclear, but each individual investment will be between $50 million and $200 million. Stockholm-based […]

Researchers have developed a method of cleaning industrial wastewater and recovering valuable acids used for making fertilizers. The team at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev say they can eliminate the risks posed by phosphoric acid plant wastewater, and that their method is sustainable and economically viable. Exposure to high quantities of phosphoric acid can […]

Perishable products discounted up to four times a day as they near expiration date

Actress Shira Haas is to star as the first Israeli superhero on the big screen in Marvel’s new Captain America film. Haas, 27, best known for her performance in Netflix’s Unorthodox, will play Sabra, an agent for Mossad (the Israeli secret service) who has superhuman strengths – and a Star of David on her chest. […]

Carbyne, an Israeli startup that designs systems used by emergency services to handle calls for medical, transportation, public safety and other urgent needs, has raised $56 million in Series C funding. The funding follows a 400 per cent increase in US revenue and a 185 per cent jump in total contract value over the past […]

Israel’s largest supermarket chain Shufersal has opened the country’s first entirely autonomous grocery stores in Tel Aviv. The new 1,080 square foot Shop&Go convenience store is powered by Israeli startup Trigo, which uses AI tech and ceiling-mounted cameras to track every item a shopper selects (or puts back on the shelf). Customers scan a QR […]