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Precision medicine solution named as finalist in national competition to evaluate potential and promise of local technology innovators BE’ER SHEVA, Israel & PITTSBURGH -- 2bPrecise™, LLC, was named one of nine finalists in Israel’s “most promising startup” competition. Sponsored by Calcalist, Israel's leading financial daily news publication, the contest drew more … [Read more...] about 2bPrecise Honored as One of Israel’s Top Startups

A vegan marketplace with the aim of becoming the 'Amazon for vegans' has been launched by serial tech entrepreneurs Alon Hochberg and Amir Lavi. Billion Vegans has raised pre-seed private investment of $300,000, and recently opened an equity crowdfunding round on WeFunder. The company, which is based in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, was conceived by Hochberg, 56, who went … [Read more...] about An ‘Amazon for Vegans’: Israeli Tech Entrepreneurs Launch New Online Marketplace Billion Vegans

NESS ZIONA, Israel--Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:FRSX) (TASE:FRSX), an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced today it will hold an investor conference and present a live demonstration of its breakthrough QuadSight™ quad-camera vision system. The conference will take place on December 17th, 2018, in Rehovot, Israel. The live demonstration will … [Read more...] about Foresight to Hold Investor Conference and Live Demonstration of QuadSight™ Quad-Camera Vision System

HARMAN CEO & President, Dinesh C. Paliwal, Meets Honorable Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu to Affirm Company’s Commitment to Israel Opens New Research & Development Center with an Advanced Smart Car Lab in Hod Hasharon HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, … [Read more...] about HARMAN Strengthens Presence in Israel with New Headquarters

Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors have announced plans to commercialize Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving vehicles in Israel. Volkswagen Group will provide the electric vehicles (EVs) as well as its in-depth knowledge about the design and deployment of mobility services. Mobileye, an Intel Company, will provide a full turn-key hardware and … [Read more...] about Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to Invest in Israel and Deploy First Autonomous EV Ride-Hailing Service

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) today called on Jewish communities across the country—along with elected officials, religious and civic leaders, and other communal allies—to flock to synagogues this coming Shabbat (Friday night and Saturday, November 2-3) in a nationwide campaign named #ShowUpForShabbat. The AJC initiative was launched in response to the horrific attack at … [Read more...] about AJC Calls on Jews and Allies to #ShowUpForShabbat Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh: "The horrific, anti-Semitic attack on worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday breaks our hearts. The Anti- Defamation League believes this to be the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in … [Read more...] about Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin on the Shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh

The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) is shocked and outraged by the horrendous act of terror committed inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The attacker, who was apprehended by law enforcement, killed at least eleven people and injured six others during Shabbat morning prayer services. "To murder innocent people during a prayer … [Read more...] about Muslim-Jewish Coalition Expresses Outrage at Tragic Murders in Pittsburgh Synagogue

In response to the tragedy in Pittsburgh today, HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, issued the following statement: "There are no words to express how devastated we are by the events in Pittsburgh this morning. This loss is our loss, and our thoughts are with Tree of Life Congregation, our local partner Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) of … [Read more...] about HIAS Statement on Pittsburgh Tragedy

AJC is totally appalled by the horrific shooting attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue during Shabbat morning services today. At least eleven people were killed and six wounded in the assault at Tree of Life Or L'Simcha Congregation. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement. "The sanctity of the Sabbath was shattered today, a solemn reminder that we Jews, even in the … [Read more...] about AJC Decries Murderous Assault on Pittsburgh Synagogue

Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGLN) today announced that it will open a free 24-hour crisis line for any individuals affected by the shooting that occurred at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The toll-free number to access free, confidential counseling services is 1-800-327-7451. Magellan will provide free, confidential counseling services and other resources, … [Read more...] about Magellan Health Opens a Toll-Free Crisis Line to Provide Free Counseling and Referral Services to Residents Impacted by the Shooting in Pittsburgh

The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, on behalf of our 60 Vice-Presidents and 700,000 union members of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, have issued the following joint statement: "We are again painfully reminded of the extraordinary courage our first responders display every day. While union members had gathered … [Read more...] about Tragedy Has Come To Western Pennsylvania, PA AFL-CIO Responds

Muslim civil rights group offers houses of worship booklet outlining stepped-up security measures he Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh and nationwide following a deadly attack on a synagogue in that city. Robert Bowers: 5 Fast … [Read more...] about CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community After Deadly Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt released the following statement in response to the horrific and fatal anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh today. "Our hearts break for the families of those killed and injured at the Tree of Life Synagogue, and for the entire Jewish community of Pittsburgh. This is likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish … [Read more...] about ADL Statement On Synagogue Shooting In Pittsburgh