Big Tech 50 (TASE: BIGT) reports that an investment of $2 million in Orcam made in 2021, shrank to just $31,000 at the end of 2024. The Israeli R&D partnership notes that this is an independent valuation that is not related to the company's books, and is apparently done based on media reports, while attempting to confirm the information with company officials. Globes revealed last month ago how a dispute between institutional investors – including Clal, Meitav and Migdal, and the founders of Orcam is preventing the rehabilitation of the company, which was damaged by the launch of OpenAI's…
מחבר: the news time israel
בעקבות חשיפת כלכליסט על הוצאות תמוהות במד"א, איחוד הצלה פנה למשרד הבריאות בדרישה לבחון את תקצוב הארגון. במכתב ששלח נטען כי ההוצאה הממשלתית על מד"א גבוהה ביחס לעלות הפעילות האמיתית וכי יש לחלק את התקציב הציבורי בין ארגוני ההצלה באופן שוויוני ויעיל יותר Source link
אילון מאסק צפוי לפרוש בקרוב מתפקידו כיועץ בכיר בבית הלבן ומראשות "מחלקת היעילות הממשלתית" (DOGE), כך על פי דיווחים לא מאומתים שפורסמו היום (ה') באתר החדשות האמריקאי פוליטיקו. על פי הדיווחים, הנשיא דונלד טראמפ עדכן את מקורביו, כולל חברי קבינט, כי מאסק יעזוב את תפקידו בשבועות הקרובים וישוב להתמקד בחברות שבבעלותו ביניהן טסלה ו-SpaceX. הפרישה הצפויה של מאסק מגיעה בזמן שהוגדר מראש – מאסק משמש בממשל בתפקיד "עובד ממשלתי מיוחד", סטטוס המוגבל ל-130 ימים בשנה קלנדרית. על פי החוק, תקופה זו צפויה להסתיים בסוף מאי או תחילת יוני. ● התסריט האופטימי, הפסימי והאם השווקים יכולים "לטוס": כל התרחישים לקראת הלילה…
In August 2024, the Jasper House Museum in Oranjemund, Namibia, unveiled a new exhibition dedicated to the artifacts recovered from the Bom Jesus, a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck discovered in the Namib Desert. The Bom Jesus set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on March 7, 1533, intending to reach the Indies. However, the ship never made it to its destination due to a storm that beached it on the southern coast of Namibia. For centuries, the fate of the Bom Jesus remained a mystery until its wreck was uncovered in 2008 by diamond miners working for De Beers.The miners had drained seawater…
MK Almog Chohen will resign from the Knesset and will be appointed as deputy minister, allowing Zvi Sukkot to return as a Knesset member, Israeli media reported Wednesday evening.Cohen's appointment comes following National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to resign from the Knesset himself. Source link
Air France has selected the French fashion house Jacquemus as the first designer with whom they will collaborate to produce pajamas and comfort wear for their first-class passengers. Travelers flying in Air France’s La Première class starting in spring 2025 will receive this luxurious addition, courtesy of the high-end brand.Instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach, the new business partners will produce clothing in four different sizes and with two different necklines, allowing passengers to choose the most comfortable option. The cotton sets will be available in red and blue versions, representing the classic French color palette. The first-class emblem…
European Parliament Member Grzegorz Braun was suspended for 30 days from the European Parliament plenary activities for his disruption of a January 29 moment of silence for victims of the Holocaust, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced at the opening of the Monday plenary session.The monarchist Confederation of the Polish Crown chairman and MEP, who had called out “Let’s pray for the victims of the Jewish genocide in Gaza” during the moment of silence, was suspended from participation in the next Holocaust commemoration session.According to a Tuesday parliament press release, Braun’s 30-day plenary suspension and his forfeiture of his…
Despite expectations that the new Belgian government, led by the Flemish nationalist party N-VA, would lead a tougher policy in combating antisemitism and adopt a more understanding position toward Israel, it seems that nothing has changed in Brussels.It's the first Belgian government to be headed by Flemish nationalist, Bart de Wever – leader of the N-VA, and therefore it has a list of priorities other than fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Due to the fact that Belgium – a country hosting the institutions of the EU – has become one of the hot spots of antisemitism in Europe in recent years,…
Protests broke out around Israel after the announcement of the impending firing of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Ronen Bar, and continued as Israel returned to striking in Gaza and the government held a vote of no confidence in Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara.At the same time, the Shin Bet investigation into the 'Qatargate' affair continued as two aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were arrested for allegedly receiving payment from Qatari officials, The Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Zvika Klein was questioned and put on house arrest, and Gil Birger was also named as one of those investigated. Breaking down the…
Since Israel’s current government was formed in 2022, the coalition’s proposed judicial reform has dominated public attention. But in the background, another transformation has been assertively gaining ground: the reform of the Israeli media system.For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org This week, the Knesset passed a controversial amendment to the Broadcasting Distribution Law by a vote of 54 to 34, potentially marking a turning point in the country’s media structure. Proponents say it will allow Israelis continued access to more channels, while critics warn it may undermine the long-term sustainability of public broadcasting, with potentially…