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Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
August 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to introduce the social media giant’s “Playground” as a new platform for the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Crypto Startup Nets Shareholders 6,567 Pct. Return; US Copyright Office Refutes Claim Of Bitcoin ‘Inventor’
Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Crypto Startup Nets Shareholders 6,567 Pct. Return; US Copyright Office Refutes Claim...
May 23, 2019  |  Bitcoin

There is some very big news for early investors in Block.one: The cryptocurrency startup will return as much as 6,567 percent in less than three...

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Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Nets $200M In Funding
Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Nets $200M In Funding
May 07, 2019  |  Investments

Gett, an Israel-based ride-hailing startup that focuses on high-end B2B clients, has raised $200 million, which places its value at $1.5 billion, according to a...

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Amazon Invites Israeli Merchants To Sell Through Its Website
Amazon Invites Israeli Merchants To Sell Through Its Website
May 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is expanding in the Israeli market, reportedly inviting select retailers to sell their products locally through its website. According to a report in Reuters,...

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Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
February 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) it has acquired Aspectiva, the Israel-based startup that is focused on natural language processing capabilities. In a press release, Walmart...

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Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
August 07, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced Tuesday (August 7) that it has made an investment in and inked a partnership with Behalf, an Israeli startup. In a press release, Visa...

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RBC Investing $2M In Ben-Gurion University’s Cybersecurity Research Center
RBC Investing $2M In Ben-Gurion University’s Cybersecurity Research Center
June 27, 2018  |  Investments

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University  of the Negev in Israel, announced this week that RBC will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
February 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It was a good day for bitcoin, CNBC reported. In late morning trading on Monday (Feb. 26), the cryptocurrency jumped to nearly $10,300. While there...

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Bitcoin Daily: The Cost Of Bitcoin Mining, Diamonds Are Crypto’s Best Friend
Bitcoin Daily: The Cost Of Bitcoin Mining, Diamonds Are Crypto’s Best Friend
February 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Even in the face of government regulation, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are bullish on cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported. “These technologies can’t flourish and grow without thoughtful regulation...

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