Who Run the World – Wide Web: Israel High-Tech Women Join Forces
Seventeen year-old Shani, who studies writing computer code in high school, sits in a conference room at Kodak’s Petah Tikva offices Sunday surrounded by a team of successful, talented women in the field of hi-tech. They’re working on a system called Walk Me, which will utilize sensors and a smartphone to serve the same purpose as a walking stick for blind people. The device will detect objects and send a signal alerting the user to obstacles in their way, freeing up their other hand from the cane.
US Giant Lockheed-Martin Releases Israeli-Based Cyber-Security System
After more than a year of working with Israeli cyber-security start-up Cybereason, US aerospace and data protection firm Lockheed Martin officially released a cyber-security solution based on the Israeli firm’s technology.
Building a Better Pacemaker by Training Cardiac Cells to Beat
In a breakthrough that could change the future of pacemakers, Israeli researchers have used mechanical stimulation to “train” cardiac cells to beat at a given rate. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology team’s findings, published recently in Nature Physics, also demonstrate for the first time that direct physical contact with the cardiac cells is not required to synchronize their beating.
Deloitte Highlights Israel's Rise as 'Blockchain Hotspot'
A new report from global professional services firm Deloitte focuses on Israel's development into a blockchain hub, outlining the work of a number of startups working on distributed ledger solutions across a variety of industries.
2 New Exits Highlight Israeli Mobile, Chip-Tech Strength
Two Israeli start-ups were acquired this week by international giants in diverse industries. Both of these deals highlight Israel’s strength in various areas of tech. Last Thursday, Germany’s RNTS Media — the parent company of Fyber, a leading mobile advertising technology platform — announced that it was buying Israeli video mobile ad firm Inneractive, which has developed a platform for real-time bidding of mobile video ads. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Cisco announced that it was acquiring Israel’s Leaba Semiconductor, a two-year-old fabless chip company that is technically still in stealth mode. Not much is known publicly about Leaba’s work, but the company is recognized as being involved in developing advanced core chip processors.
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