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JULY 29, 2024

It’s impressive to see what the self described ‘little red dot’ accomplished in its 65 years of independence and I couldn’t avoid comparing and contrasting to Israel. To add more heat, Microsoft launched generative AI search results for Bing. AI at Meta launched LLaMa 3.1, Thank you for reading.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

A study by the Israel Innovation Authority shows that tech employees pay over a third of all income tax in Israel. Finally, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon just reported that the company is using generative AI to increase its productivity, updating 850 million product catalog entries 100 times faster than human-led methods.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

In November 2022 I published a post titled “ generative AI will go mainstream when it goes from playful to useful “, and I think you will agree that this transition is in full swing. 2023 was the year generative AI went mainstream The pace of advancement in generative AI has been astounding.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Despite the war in Israel over the past 9 months, both the rate of capital raising and exits of Israeli cyber startups in the first half of 2024 were the highest since 2021. Q2 2024 is already a record quarter for venture capital investment in Generative AI startups, with the quarter not yet closed. BRINGTHEMHOME.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For healing to begin, we must #BRINGTHEMHOME A friend, successful entrepreneur who took a company public, asked me for help on a presentation he was giving about the economic resilience of Israel. APPOINTMENTS Congratulations Eran Westman on your appointment as Managing Partner at Planven to lead growth investments in Israel!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Meta is on track to become the most used open source AI by the end of the year. And so much more it’s genuinely hard to keep up… QUOTE OF THE WEEK Israel continues to draw investors seeking bold, determined solutions to global challenges. Interesting overview of vertical AI companies by IVP ( source ) Revenue per employee.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It shows Kinneret Gat, 69, defiantly sticking her tongue out at a Hamas attacker, even as the community was being overrun. Every year, LinkedIn recognises the most in demand companies in each of the major startup hubs, but this year they failed to include Israel. Daniel Roth now said that Israel will be added next week.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

More about Firgun and why it matters on VC Cafe : [link] Israel’s preemptive strike on H**bolla* may have prevented a wider regional war, according to analysts. This week was marked by the liberation of Kaid Farhan Elkadi, a Bedouin Arab hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attack on Israel. Keep on creating!

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JULY 20, 2024

The tech ecosystem is crucial for Israel’s economy. Foreign investors doubled down on Israel, participating in 93% of the rounds. Israel’s biggest exit and Google’s largest acquisition ever. billion in revenue for ‘Prime Day’ is rolling out ‘Rufus’ generative AI assistant to all U.S.

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APRIL 15, 2024

But in the coming age of generative AI, endless synthetic content and misinformation – there might be an opportunity for traditional media companies to regain their reputation as a 4th branch within a democracy. How can media companies transform generative AI from threat to opportunity ?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

I hope his presidency brings stability to Israel, the quick return of the hostages and a new era of prosperity for America and its allies. The police took hours to settle the situation and Israel is sending two rescue flights to get them out. Well done Adiel Gopas on joining Third Point LLC to expand the Israel office!

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