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Fringe festival in Israel’s south offers “boost of morale”

Acrobats perform a show at the International Fringe Festival in Beer Sheva. Photo by Diego Mitelberg

Organizers of the International Fringe Festival say after over 60 foreign artists canceled their participation, Israeli stars stepped up to the plate. 

Israeli tech sees big boost in funding in second quarter

Illustration by Victor Lauer, via Shutterstock

Could this be the beginning of a resurgence for Israeli tech investment after a significant decline in recent months?

“It’s all about thinking global,” says Lost in Play dev

In Lost in Play, players accompany a brother and sister as they adventure through an array of colorful worlds. Photo via Happy Juice Games

Happy Juice’s breakout success as iPad Game of the Year illustrates the potential of the Israeli game-development scene.

Can liquid biopsy revolutionize cancer treatment?

There’s a lot to be gleaned from liquid biopsy of blood and other body fluids. Photo by Maksim Goncharenok/Pexels

One innovation in diagnostic technology is paving the way for huge shifts in the way experts diagnose, monitor and treat diseases — especially cancer.

TV and film fund to bring Israeli storytelling to the world

Illustrative photo by AlexLMX via Shutterstock.com

The new fund, founded by JNF-USA, aims to share Israeli storytelling with international audiences, while helping those affected by the war.  

How Oct. 7 Hamas attack has impacted Israeli film

Colleyville official movie poster. Photo courtesy of Hey Jude Productions

Dani Menkin was editing a film about Jewish hostages in Texas when the attacks in Israel happened; he says these stories will become monumental films.

Rare six-legged gazelle adds new doe to its herd

Sheshet and his six legs, looking majestic. Photo by Eliav Maslati/SPNI

Experts hope that the gazelle can further bolster his herd’s numbers in the coming months.

Meta launches AI Accelerator TLV to boost Israeli startups

Meta’s advertisement for its new accelerator in Tel Aviv. Photo via Meta.

The move represents a vote of confidence from the social media giant in Israel’s ripe AI potential.

10 Israeli athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics 

How will Israel fare in the 2024 Paris Olympics? Image by iunewind via Shutterstock.com

This year Israel is pinning its hopes not only on familiar faces who already have Olympic medals under their belts, but also on promising young stars. 

AI-enabled traffic lights cut gridlock, crashes, pollution

NoTraffic is revolutionizing the everyday traffic light. Photo courtesy of NoTraffic

NoTraffic’s sensor-based system is optimizing the timing of lights at intersections in large North American cities.

13 celebrities who’ve visited Israel since October 7

Jerry Seinfeld during a Tel Aviv meeting with families of hostages in December. Photo: screenshot

From Jerry Seinfeld to Elon Musk, famous people who made solidarity visits to Israel are a small silver lining in the dark cloud of public opinion.

Prehistoric deer butcher knives hint at mankind’s early diet

A close look at a Quina-like scraper from Jaljulia. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

The flint for the tools may have been imported from biblically significant sites, say researchers.

New before and after Oct. 7 photo exhibit will unsettle your soul

The open fields of the Western Negev before October 7. Photo by Or Adar

Works of 107 photographers depicting the Western Negev before and after the Hamas attacks create a unique introspective at Petach Tikva Museum of Art.

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Israel coast

The Canaanite jars exposed to daylight after more than 3,300 years. Photo by Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority

The 3,300-year-old discovery changes current academic assumptions about ancient mariners’ navigational skills

Israeli universities rank among best for startup success 

Student seen at the Hebrew University campus in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Stanford study shows that graduates of Israeli universities are more likely to produce a founder of a US-based startup than other institutions. 

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