The tech world is rallying to support the World Health Organization in the fight against COVID-19. A key problem tech companies are aiming to help solve is communication – in particular to ensure that critical information about COVID-19 reaches the global audience that needs it. The World Health Organization partnered with WhatsApp, a social channel …
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Unemployment in the US is reaching record highs as the economic impact of Covid-19 is growing. Here are some community resources from Israel, UK and Canada for job seekers.
As Major Leagues cancel their season in the US and the olympics postponed at least till 2021 to avoid public gatherings in the time of Covid-19, it’s a tough moment for sports and sports fans. As mentioned by The Vulture in “What will ESPN do without sports?“: “From March Madness to Major League Baseball, auto …
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A guest post by Mark Gerson on a different kind of startup, United Hatzalah
Startups offering free products or services in response to the coronavirus global pandemic
The availability of VC dry power is a welcome change in Europe
There are many good startup resources out there, and it can be confusing for founders to know which one to pay attention to. Well, here’s a good one for you! Y Combinator‘s Aaron Harris and Janelle Tam created a great resource for startups – a 70 page guide to raising Series A. Main takeaways: 1. Fundraising should be a …
It’s no secret that gaming is exploding – in this guest post by Kevin Baxpehler, he covers the drivers for growth, the metaverse and how industries are converging around gaming.
Israeli talent is in high demand and human capital is in shortage. There are 18,400 open roles that weren’t filled in 2019. A new report sheds light on the causes and possible solutions.
Three Israeli startups tackling the blind spots of AI dependency – real time performance monitoring, reducing bias and AI explainability.
