Technology

Employers Face Legal Terra Incognita With Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Workers
Reopening the economy requires balancing individual rights, including of inoculation-refusers, with public welfare, but the government hasn’t weighed in definitively
March 01, 2021

Tel Aviv University Launches New Center For AI, Data Science
The center will train a new generation of researchers who will take Israel 'to the forefront of the global AI revolution," TAU said.
February 28, 2021

Mobileye Partners With French Firms To Roll Out Autonomous Shuttles By 2023
Fleets of electric 16-passenger shuttles will leverage Mobileye's AV tech to roll out public transport offerings in Europe, then globally.
February 28, 2021

US Firm To Acquire Israeli Genealogy Company MyHeritage For Reported $600M
Francisco Partners is buying MyHeritage, the developer of DNA kits and an ancestry research platform that helps people discover and create family trees.
February 25, 2021

Nvidia, Intel Back $65M Funding Round For Israeli Startup Pliops
The round for Pliops was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participants like Intel Capital and SoftBank Ventures Asia.
February 25, 2021

Israeli AI-Powered SaaS Platform FundGuard Raises $12M, Led By Team8
FundGuard developed an AI-powered SaaS platform that helps asset and fund managers administer investments across funds, pensions, and more.
February 24, 2021

PerimeterX Raises $57M To Protect Web Apps At Scale
Israeli cybersecurity firm PerimeterX, a company that specializes in thwarting automated attacks, announced on Tuesday that it raised $57 million in growth capital funding. The round was led by US global investment management firm AllianceBernstein and joined by new investors Stereo Capital, JS Capital and Golden Arc Capital, with strong support from existing investors Adams […]
February 24, 2021

Nanit Raises $25M For Its Smart Baby Monitoring Tech
Nanit has developed a smart monitor that combines computer vision and advanced camera sensors that measure a baby’s sleep cycle.
February 23, 2021

Israeli Startup Hopes To Reduce Risk Of Legionnaires’ Disease With Safe Shower
Safe Shower says its patent-based shower head reduces the risk of Legionnaires’ disease with an innovative continuous disinfection unit.
February 23, 2021

Facebook Launches Instagram Reels, New Music Features In Israel
The social media giant will launch the video content format Instagram Reels and a new music component on Monday evening.
February 22, 2021

Tel Aviv University’s Research Satellite Soars Into Space
Tel Aviv University's nanosatellite will conduct several experiments while in orbit, including the measurement of cosmic radiation around the Earth.
February 22, 2021

Fintech Startup Earnix Raises $75M At Valuation of $1.5B
Earnix is a global provider of advanced AI-powered rating, pricing, and product personalization solutions for insurance and banking.
February 22, 2021

Web Creator Wix Revenue Jumps To Almost $1B As Virus Sends Firms Online
Tel Aviv-based company posts 2020 revenue of $989 million in ‘phenomenal year’; net loss for year widens to $216 million vs net loss of $86 million in 2019 as costs jump.
February 21, 2021

Vocalis Health’s COVID-19 Screening Tool Receives CE Mark
Vocalis Health also announced the results of a clinical study conducted in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
February 18, 2021

Israeli Malaria-Fighting Startup Makes Finals For $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE
ZzappMalaria is working to eradicate malaria using an AI-powered app that helps locate hotspots and eliminate the risk.
February 17, 2021