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Volunteers in Tel Aviv are stepping up to care for 220 elderly Holocaust survivors, many living alone in poverty. The Jaffa Institute connects trained staff and volunteers with survivors who need everything from home repairs to companionship during wartime stress.
A new Tel Aviv University study proves that startup competitions genuinely boost company survival and funding access, not just reward teams already destined to win. The secret lies in how the competitions are designed and integrated into broader entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Miriam Haart went from iOS app developer to CEO of ActionAI, a company making artificial intelligence systems that critical industries can actually rely on. With offices in Tel Aviv and Dubai, she's proving that AI can be both powerful and accountable.
Scientists at Tel Aviv University developed a simple injection that helped paralyzed animals regain up to 80% of their movement within two months. The treatment works by removing harmful chemicals from the body right after injury strikes.
Tel Aviv University researchers discovered a rare type of cell in the inner ear that can transform into hearing cells, opening a path to reversing permanent hearing loss. The breakthrough could eventually help millions who've lost hearing from damaged cells that scientists once thought could never regrow.
A Mexican family just donated $55 million to build a state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv that will help thousands recover from injuries and trauma. The new facility will nearly double patient capacity and feature healing-focused design that opens to the community.
Israel is opening new innovation centers in the Galilee and Negev to bring tech opportunities directly to minority communities. The five-year initiative aims to close the gap between peripheral regions and Tel Aviv's booming startup scene.
Israel launched Operation Wings of Dawn to bring 240 members of the Bnei Menashe community home to Tel Aviv from Mizoram. The historic airlift marks the largest single journey for this ancient Jewish community reconnecting with their ancestral homeland.
Cheers erupted in a Syrian town square as a military convoy rolled in, marking a historic moment of reunification. The scene captured the hope of a nation coming together after years of division.
A digital clock in Tel Aviv that counted every minute of 251 hostages' captivity finally stopped this week. The return of Ran Gvili's remains marks the first time since 2014 that Israel has no hostages held in Gaza.
A 58-year-old falafel shop owner in Tel Aviv now answers customer questions at 2 AM without hiring extra staff, thanks to simple automation tools built for everyday messaging apps. Israeli startups are finally bringing automation to small businesses by meeting them where they already are.
Nine astronauts from around the world landed in Israel this week for the country's 13th annual Space Week, marking a powerful moment of international unity. The gathering highlights Israel's growing role in global space exploration despite two years of national conflict.
Scientists have discovered that stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds that travel through the air, opening up a whole new world of plant communication we never knew existed. The breakthrough could help farmers save water and reveal how nature talks when we're not listening.
A university student's simple idea to invite Holocaust survivors into her living room has grown into a global movement where 2 million people in 66 countries gather for intimate storytelling sessions. Now, as survivors age, families are finding creative ways to pass their stories to the next generation.
Israel's top transportation summit brought together global leaders and homegrown innovators to tackle the hardest challenge in smart mobility: moving from pilot projects to real-world deployment. Tesla's Elon Musk joined by video to praise Israel's innovation leadership while Israeli companies demonstrated technologies already saving lives worldwide.
Business leaders say Jerusalem's tech future depends on professionals willing to reinvent themselves. At the American Innovation Forum, speakers from Microsoft, Apple, and sports tech shared how nonlinear careers drive innovation.
A Pulitzer-nominated story reveals how a woman's schizophrenia mysteriously disappeared after cancer treatment, offering new hope for mental illness research. The deeply reported piece shows what happens when journalists build trust to tell nuanced recovery stories.
Three Israeli university students just won a national innovation competition with an idea that transforms fragrance industry waste into premium packaging. They'll represent Israel against 64 countries in Paris this June.
A family-run Israeli company has created a single device that can identify 30 types of drugs and 21 types of explosives, and they're partnering with Dyson vacuums to bring the technology into everyday spaces. What started as government forensic tools may soon help keep schools and workplaces safer.
An Israeli startup has created an AI-powered device that diagnoses sleep apnea from home with 99% accuracy for serious cases, replacing expensive overnight hospital stays. Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from this often-undiagnosed condition.
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