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Some 10% of power outages globally are due to hurricanes, according to the World Bank. Israeli company Percepto wants to change all that.
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Some 10% of power outages globally are due to hurricanes, according to the World Bank. Israeli company Percepto wants to change all that.

‘I’m a father. I realized that if the government can’t do anything about it and Facebook and Google won’t, then I will,’ says Zohar Levkovitz.

Arava Institute’s portable, self-operating wastewater mini treatment plant doesn’t need to be connected to the national sewer system.

Alpharetta, Georgia chooses the Israeli technology to provide safer, faster emergency vehicle response times.

Behind many popular ecommerce sites these days, there is an Israeli entrepreneur or Israeli-made technology for fitting, fulfillment or delivery.

The 2020 Global Startup Ecosystem Report puts Jerusalem for the first time on equal footing with Tel Aviv as a startup success.

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Hailed as a step toward economic and political cooperation, Prof. Mohammed Ibrahim Alghbban’s essay seeks to correct confusion about Islam’s origins.

Like humans, bats construct a visual mental map using landmarks, and even figure out shortcuts, says new Israeli study.

CAPS Medical’s delivery system sends high-energy ionized gas to kill malignant cells inside a tumor. The first indication is bladder cancer.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, some Israeli companies are still raising money and going public.

Yavneh-based Urban Aeronautics is developing its CityHawk to be a kind of Uber of the air, starting with emergency services.

Hotel Reopen Map lists hotels with their current open or closed status and, for the latter, information on when a re-opening might take place.

The $1.8 billion invested in Israel last year puts the country in fifth place in terms of global fintech investments.

The Israeli company uses machine learning, advanced algorithms to display level of air pollution around you. There may even be a Covid-19 connection.