Why Open Source AI From China Is Eating Silicon Valley’s Lunch
Why an estimated 80% of US Startups are now running on cost-effective Chinese open-weight models like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Wan
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Requests for Startups 2025 – Part 4
YC is a barometer for the startup world and this year I’ve been following closely their lists of “Requests for Startups” or RFS. You can find the previous lists from YC and other sources in part 1, part 2 and…
Generative AI: Opportunity or the end of media as we know it?
The internet had a massive impact on the media industry, as the reporting of news became a commodity few are willing to pay for. The creation of content, but especially the sharing of content became a zero cost game. Initially,…
Don’t be too proud to copy
It would be hard to compete with Google on search, Facebook on social networking and Amazon on ecommerce.
B2B Marketing in 2014: Content + Technology
2014 will be a BIG year for Digital Marketing. AdAge’s annual survey of top B2B marketers found that 80% have boosted their digital marketing budgets, the highest proportion ever. A new wave of Israeli marketing technology startups are helping CMOs get more bang for their digital buck.
Adap.tv is Bullish on Online Video Advertising Growth
Apap.tv, an Israeli startup headquartered in San Mateo, and Digiday, partnered on a report that summarizes the Internet's Digital Video advertising market. Over 600 agencies, publishers, advertisers and online video tech providers provided their input on the poll back in September 2011.
Qwilt Raises $24M to Reduce Data Load of Video by Up to 80%
Qwilt is on the hot on the heels of something big in high-data video delivery. Founders Alon Maor from Cisco and Dan Sahar from Crescendo Networks, plan to reduce the overall load of online for landline networks, mobile carriers, content providers, and consumers.
Taboola Video Discovery Gets $4.5 Million From Evergreen and Angels
A message for entrepreneurs who want to get rich quickly: Be patient! It’s been a whole year since we first covered Taboola. Back then, Evergreen Venture Partners put a million and a half dollars to fund what they believed would…
Entrepreneur Interview: Tel Aviv vs. Sand Hill Road
Can Israeli startups really make it big in the US from Tel Aviv? Opinions go both ways, but most Israeli entrepreneurs who made the move will tell you, pack your bags once you have a prototype. R&D in Israel, Biz Dev…
Rumoured: Israel’s PLY Media Raised $6 Mil in Series A
Techcrunch reports that PLY Media, an Israeli startup based in Palo Alto and Israel, has raised a first round of $6 million, led by Greylock Partners and Elron Electronic Industries, an Israeli holding company with a portfolio of over 20…