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 […]
Author: Jeremy Ungar
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 […]
Source: Reuters The newly privatised Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has won approval from Israel’s securities regulator for a deal to sell nearly 20 percent of the exchange to investment fund Manikay Partners and another 19 percent to four other foreign investors. The sale, announced in April, puts a value of 551 million shekels ($151 […]
Source: Times of Israel The Israel Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Economy and Industry, and the National Cyber Directorate have announced a new NIS 90 million ($24 million), three-year program to boost Israel’s cyber industry. The funds will be earmarked to support long-term “groundbreaking” new technologies that have “significant potential to influence the global market” […]
Source: Guardian The Israeli city has the highest number of startups per capita in the world. What can it teach other cities about how to build a healthy business ecosystem? With 170 miles of Mediterranean coastline and an estimated 300 days of sunshine a year, Israel’s tourism industry is booming, with record numbers visiting in 2017. But […]
