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The eye is the screen: Israeli startup develops smart glasses to replace smartphones

Modi’in-based EyeJets says its EyeVis will replace smartphones soon; unlike Google Glass, the Israeli innovative new startup product projects images directly onto the retina of the eye

The Media Line , 09:19, 09.23.22

Meta discriminated against Palestinians in May 2021 war, report finds

After backlash on over- and under-enforcement of Arabic content, consultants asked to conduct thorough examination of Meta's 'human rights impact on the rights of Palestinian users'

Oshrit Gan-El, Hadas Bar-Ad , 14:56, 09.22.22

European spyware investigators criticize Israel, Poland over Pegasus

EU lawmakers claim technology sold to some member states is used against political opponents and condemn Polish leaders for refusing to cooperate in fact-finding mission to determine abuses by Pegasus tool

Associated Press , 19:39, 09.21.22

Beloved Israeli chocolate brand to make comeback to shelves after salmonella scandal

Strauss Group announces northern Israel Elite chocoloate plant back online five months after traces of bacterium found in production line, triggering largest-ever recall in country’s history

Meirav Crystal , 21:51, 09.19.22

Israeli pharma Teva Pharm expects to start paying U.S. opioid settlement in 2023

$4.35 billion settlement - set to span over 23 years - follows years-long litigation of lawsuits against pharma giant for their role in playing down risks of addiction, fueling the opioid pandemic

Reuters , 13:28, 09.18.22

Israelis are taking out fewer mortgages as housing crisis gets worse

Recent rise in interest rates has led to a decline of almost 20% in number of mortgages taken out by Israelis; 'similar to other products that drop in demand when prices rise, we are seeing the same in mortgages,' says expert

The Media Line , 11:59, 09.18.22

Israel offers Albania assistance to counter Iran cyberattacks

Meeting Tirana's top diplomat, Deputy FM Roll expresses Israel's appreciation for severing diplomatic ties with Tehran after cyberattack on government digital services and websites

i24NEWS , 17:34, 09.13.22

Amazon mulls opening distribution center in Israel

Most shipments to Israel arrive from Liège by planes that return empty to Belgium, increasing costs significantly; online retail giant also examining sending shipments from UAE

Itamar Eichner, Israel Volman , 15:53, 09.08.22

Ben & Jerry's will amend lawsuit against Unilever over Israel ice cream sale

After lawsuit thrown out by court, ice cream maker says plans to file amended complaint by September 27, claims West Bank operations 'inconsistent' with its progressive values and social mission

Reuters , 09:25, 09.07.22

H&M launches new Israeli online shopping website

Swedish owned retailor plans to offer shoppers a wide catalogue in prices some times double those in Europe; shoppers already testing the service set to begin next week; delivery expected initially to take up to one week, longer than other online deliveries

Meirav Crystal , 19:01, 09.01.22

Jewish Google employee who opposed deal with Israel claims was forced to quit

Ariel Koren says her opposition to Project Nimbus, which is supposed to provide cloud and artificial intelligence services to Israeli government offices, led to tech giant forcibly relocating her job from U.S. to Brazil

Oshrit Gan-El , 15:07, 08.31.22

Israeli diplomat charged over real estate deal in Georgia

A senior consul in the Israeli embassy in Tiblisi indicted after purchasing agricultural land, covering up involvement by registering the names son and friends as owners; claims she is victim of personal retribution

Itamar Eichner , 12:20, 08.30.22

Israeli tycoon appeals corruption conviction in Swiss court

Beny Steinmetz sentenced to five years in prison, fined over 50 billion dollars over corruption, still denying his guilt on the charges; supporters insist the court not given full understanding of case

Associated Press , 13:40, 08.29.22

Israeli economists 'cautiously optimistic' inflation to stabilize in 2023

Amid interest rate hikes, experts remain optimistic, but warn that war in Ukraine remains a major factor for runaway inflation, and its continuation could cause a spillover economic effect that affects the entire world

The Media Line, Ynet , 19:02, 08.26.22

Israeli tahini brand recalls products in U.S.

Rushdie Food Industries tahini produced in factories in Israel and shipped to stores across the U.S. suspected of salmonella contamination; Health ministry takes samples for inspection, says product not sold in Israel

Meirav Crystal , 21:51, 08.25.22

Israel picks first experiment for next moonshot

After failed 2019 mission, Beresheet2 set to be launched to the moon in 2025 with assortment of different medicines on board to test efficacy and durability of different drugs on long missions in deep space

Ynet , 15:33, 08.25.22

Israeli technology to be used in NASA's first Moon mission in 50 years

‘The fact that the Israeli flag will wave on top of Zohar’s suit in space fills us with pride,’ says Israel Space Agency, whose mannequins named Zohar and Helga will be onboard the Orion spacecraft for Artemis mission

i24NEWS, Ynet , 14:43, 08.23.22

Ben & Jerry's loses bid to halt sales in West Bank

U.S. District judge says frozen sweets maker did not deserve injunction to halt ice cream sales and marketing because it did not show it would suffer irreparable harm as it claims sales in territory undermine its values

Reuters , 22:32, 08.22.22

Bank of Israel raises interest rate to 2% in steepest one-time hike in 20 years

In a bid to tackle racing inflation, rate hike brings central bank's key rate to its highest level since December 2012, dealing particularly painful wallop to mortgage and loan holders

Gad Lior , 17:55, 08.22.22

Snails, rats and bird parts: Israeli frozen vegetable giant in mass product recall

Move comes after Sunfrost, a Tnuva subsidiary, initially refused to recall products and tried to hide massive contamination of its frozen beans, with some consumers finding parts of animals and insects in the packaging

Meirav Crystal, Iris Lifshitz-Kliger , 13:26, 08.22.22

Israeli retailer announces deals with Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber

Digital retailer Global-E plans to expand its business opportunities with more business partners in the future, including a deal to begin selling Disney products and agreement with fashion giant Louis Vuitton

Dan Raban , 12:34, 08.22.22

Israeli spyware company NSO Group CEO steps down

Embattled cyber firm bids adieu to longtime chief and appoints replacement to oversee reorganization of company before successor is named by board; 100 employees said to be laid off in rejig

Reuters , 20:20, 08.21.22

Australian drugstore Chemist Warehouse could enter Israeli market next year, chair says

Co-founder Jack Gance tells Ynet company in talks with Economy Ministry to 'make Aliyah' in hopes of shaking up Israel's drugstore sector and bringing prices down

Meirav Crystal , 22:34, 08.17.22

Strong Israel GDP and inflation data seen prompting 75 bps rate hike

Inflation in Israel still far below Western levels, but with prices rising rapidly and anger growing among Israelis, cost of living has become main issue for candidates running in Nov. 1 general election

Reuters , 16:44, 08.16.22

Israel's back-breaking yearly inflation rate soars to 5.2%

Inflation rate keeps exceeding all forecasts as consumer price index in Israel rose by 1.1% in July, sending annual inflation rate over 5% in first since 2008; housing prices complete 17.8% hike in one year

Gad Lior , 21:45, 08.15.22

Israel nabs 3 over international probe of cryptocurrency crimes

After months-long covert investigation, in cooperation with Interpol and tax authorities, police catch men suspected of defrauding French government, money laundering and tax evasion in 'complex' ruse

Gad Lior, Roy Rubinstein , 12:06, 08.15.22

E-commerce giant AliExpress expands to Israel

Chinese online retail service aims to construct warehouses in Israel to cut delivery times, which can take up to a month, as well as reduce prices for shoppers

i24NEWS , 23:17, 08.10.22

What does Meta's new chatbot think about Israel and the Jews?

Social media giant's latest effort BlenderBot 3 feeds off user feedback and texts available online to improve, with its algorithm programmed to avoid touchy topics and filter out unsavory comments

Yuval Mann , 23:30, 08.08.22

How Israeli software helps Ukrainian authorities save lives amid war

Founder and CEO of Carbyne says using real-time location, video, photos, and texts from civilian smart devices, emergency services can respond efficiently to incidents, making software crucial for Ukrainian rescue teams

Oshrit Gan-El , 09:41, 08.05.22

Hackers target Israeli Facebook pages using content filter breach

Israel Internet Association says attackers manipulate platform's content filter mechanism to take over business pages, flood them with harmful content and triggering suspensions

Roei Hahn , 21:01, 08.01.22

Israel bans use of large sums of cash from August 1

Cash deals exceeding 6,000 NIS ($1,700) will be illegal, as part of the effort to fight money laundering and criminal activity; the law will exempt charitable institutions and trade with West Bank Palestinians

The Media Line , 12:10, 08.01.22

Bank of Israel MPC member to step down at end of 2022

Central bank governor says will appoint a committee to find a replacement for Michel Strawczynski, who is stepping down in order to take up job in academia

Reuters , 15:35, 07.31.22

Israel's Teva reaches proposed $4.35 bln settlement of U.S. opioid lawsuits

Proposal calls pharmaceutical company to pay state and local governments up to $3.7 billion in cash over 13 years plus a contribution of $1.2 billion worth of opioid overdose reversal drug

Reuters , 10:54, 07.27.22

Israel to limit bread price hikes, control to end by April 2023

PM and Economy Minister Barbivai decide on scheme to moderate price increases, but another scheduled for December; food chains agree to put a cap on price rises for two weeks

Itamar Eichner , 22:43, 07.25.22

Israeli company develops scientifically crafted vanilla

Tel Aviv-based Vanilla Vida uses computer-guided curing process and other high-tech cultivation methods to match each batch of vanilla to a specific taste, which compared to other vanilla products, described as 'day and night'

AFP, Ynet , 11:29, 07.25.22