Tag: Business
World’s first AI-controlled robot ‘employment agency’ opens in Israel
The world’s first “employment agency” offering robots controlled by artificial-intelligence for hire has launched in Israel as a joint venture between SixAI of Israel and Musashi Seimitsu of Japan, according to Daily Mail.
MusashiAI provides a...
Andrew Gross tapped as executive director of New Jersey Israel Commission
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way announced on Tuesday the hiring of Andrew Gross as executive director of the New Jersey Israel Commission.
He will begin in August.
Gross previously served...
Number of businesses in Judea and Samaria doubled in past decade
No fewer than 1,982 small and medium-sized businesses operate in Judea and Samaria, a 100 percent increase over the past decade. Relative to population size, the average rate of entrepreneurship in Judea and Samaria...
From A to Israel: Amazon prepares to enter new market
Amazon is expected to enter the Israeli marketplace, with the online retailer sending an email on Monday night to Israeli sellers already using its site “to register to reach customers in Israel,” reported Ynet on Tuesday.
Amazon will...
Wix announces plans for new headquarters in Tel Aviv
Israeli web-development platform Wix has announced plans for a new headquarters and campus in Tel Aviv, the company announced this week.
The new facility is slated to measure nearly 550,000 square feet and cost about...
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McDonald’s acquires AI startup Dynamic Yield in its ‘biggest deal’ in decades
Big Mac is probably what McDonald’s is most closely associated with. Not Big Data. However, that's about to change as McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) acquires AI-powered platform Dynamic Yield in an agreement that’s being touted its biggest in...
Yeshiva University to NYC-based hub for Israeli startups
Yeshiva University is scheduled to launch a hub this month for Israeli startups based in New York City to enable Israeli entrepreneurs access to business infrastructure and access to students among other tools.
The YU...
In September, companies from Ireland, China, India and US bought six Israeli startups
Despite the High Holiday season during September, which normally slows Israeli activity to a crawl, it was an active month for acquisitions as evidenced by the six deals below, all of which involved foreign...
Preserving Order Amid Change in NAFTA
It took more than a decade and three presidencies, from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton, to conceive and craft the North American Free Trade Agreement. Will a single presidency manage to undo the process...