Source: Israel21c Track160, a Petah Tikva-based Israeli startup developing a fully automatic team sports analytics service using deep learning technology, won first place in the 2018 European SportsTech held during the SpielMacher conference in Hamburg on August 9. Read more here.
Author: Jeremy Ungar
Source: Forbes Israeli startup monday.com knows that despite the 35,000 teams that pay for its work software, the average person still hears “Monday” and just thinks of the first day of the workweek. With a new $50 million funding round that values it at half a billion dollars, Monday thinks it can change that. Announced […]
Source: Times of Israel NRGene, an Israeli startup that uses algorithms to map out the genetic makeup of plants, said it will partner with a Swiss cannabis breeding company to decipher the genetic profile of weed in a bid to create more resilient plants that are better tailored to the needs of users. NRGene and […]
Source: NoCamels The human brain is the most powerful computer in the world, capable of storing 2.5 petabytes of information (a million gigabytes) with information traveling through at speeds of around 260 miles an hour. According to recent research, the brain is at least 10 times more powerful than originally thought. And that popular concept that humans use just ten percent […]
Source: Israel21c Cable car in Jerusalem About 85% of tourists to Israel visit the iconic religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. However, although special arrangements can be made for visitors with mobility limitations, accessibility is problematic. Buses and cars battle heavy traffic; parking is inadequate. Pedestrians encounter stairs, uneven cobblestones and narrow alleys. […]
Source: NoCamels 5G is revolutionizing existing network infrastructure ‘with greater bandwidth, more powerful processing capabilities and minimal delay (latency), the new generation of wireless connectivity will be able to support unprecedented communications and the transfer of massive amounts of data’. The result is a system that boasts a network speed 30-50 times faster than previous […]
Source: NoCamels The food delivery industry has experienced great change in recent years. It has moved from a select group of fast food options to the majority of restaurants offering delivery, aided by a flock of companies offering delivery channels. Flytrex, is an Israeli on demand service which is using drones to meet delivery needs, […]
Source: Forbes I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Pepsi is buying SodaStream for $3.2 billion. Analysts seem to like it (see fellow Forbes Contributor, Peter Cohan’s “4 Reasons To Love PepsiCo’s $3.2B SodaStream Buy“), so perhaps this “hedge” is a good business decision. But is it only a hedge? I am hopeful, though admittedly not […]
Source: CNBC Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo announced plans Monday to acquire at-home carbonated drink maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo agreed to pay $144 per share in cash for SodaStream’s outstanding stock, a 32 percent premium to its 30-day volume weighted average price. The deal gives PepsiCo a new line through which it can reach […]
Source: Bloomberg Corporate bond sales through the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the largest exchange for electronic trading of private bonds after Shanghai, picked up sharply in the first half of this year. Ten new companies raised money through Israeli bond sales between January and June, for a total of 6.5 billion shekels ($1.8 billion), more […]
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