The symbol of Israel’s brief flirtation with automotive manufacturing during the 1960s and 1970s was considered a delicacy by the country’s camels. While the story of hungry camels gnawing on cars was just a rumour, the first “blue and white” carmaker shuttered its manufacturing operations in 1981. Today, the modest Israeli vehicle manufacturing industry serves […]
eToro, the world’s leading social trading platform, has recently made stocks listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) available for users to trade with 0% commission – opening up a whole new raft of opportunities for those wanting to dive into the Australian market. To take advantage of a stock market that is growing in popularity with […]
You may be surprised to learn that patients receive painkillers in addition to a general anesthetic during an operation – even though they’re unconscious. The body still responds to painful stimuli by increasing blood pressure or heart rate – which can be dangerous, especially for frail patients or those with heart issues. But there’s a […]
The idea of treating chronic medical conditions with prescribed cannabis isn’t a new one. Over the years, the effects of medical cannabis (in tablet form, oils, as edibles etcetera) upon pain relief, nausea, anxiety and depression, seizures and sleep disorders, have been tested widely – to varying degrees of success. From a legislative perspective, medical […]
Squadded is a social eCommerce solution that allows visitors to shop together with their friends and with other members of the brand’s online community. https://www.squadded.co/ Squadded at NRF: Squadded Social Shopping has recently spent 3 amazing days in New York City at the National Federation of Retail Big Show 2023. It is the largest event […]
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology is all the rage now. In particular, AI chatbots like ChatGPT have been a hot topic for many. So we decided to ask the AI chatbot to describe Israel’s economy, but with a sense of humour. ChatGPT rose to the challenge, hilariously describing the economy “like a smorgasbord of different […]
Imagine being able to understand your pet’s feelings by simply snapping a photo of them. Right now, AI is learning to do just that, by recognizing the subtle facial cues and muscle contractions of animals that we humans cannot see. Researchers at the Tech4Animals lab, in Haifa, northern Israel, are training this algorithm by using thousands of photos and […]
This is the latest in a series of awards the Israeli whiskey has received. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-736133 Israeli whiskey company Milk & Honey (M&H) has been awarded the title of ‘world’s best single malt’ by The World Drinks Awards. The World Drinks Awards described the drink as having “Fruity aromas of citrus zest and white peach with a dash […]
Plant-based egg company Yo Egg announces it has received two of the National Restaurant Association’s 2023 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, for the “world’s first and only” plant-based poached egg and sunny-side-up eggs. In addition, the Yo Sunny Side Up egg was selected as one of eight “FABI Favorites”, and will be featured onstage at this year’s NRA […]
Elizabeth Holmes was in the news again this week, as part of the ongoing coverage of the Theranos saga. Holmes was the founder and CEO of Theranos, a biotechnology company founded in 2003, but shuttered in 2018. The company claimed that it had developed a revolutionary blood testing system that could perform hundreds of tests […]
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