Innovation

The Greatest Technological Challenges of Our Time

A Forbes Special: We looked closely at six promising areas that are at the frontier of humanity’s technological efforts. Why is it that the revolution that each promises is not already happening? What are the challenges that face developers – and when could we really give up driving, cure diseases using gene therapy or even fully charge our smartphone in 3 minutes?

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Blockchain: Will it Create the new Internet?

Blockchain technology, which brought us Bitcoin, promises much more than digital coins * The foundational principle of decentralization may change the entire economy and create a “new Internet network”, which will focus on cooperation * Getting there will require overcoming big challenges – the huge energy costs, security issues, and regulation

Immunotherapy: An Unconventional Weapon

In recent years the war against cancer has experienced a revolution thanks to immunotherapy drugs, which have practically reinvented the field • These innovative drugs have triggered an onslaught – not only of immune system cells on cancerous tumors, but also of the pharmaceutical giants on a market that is swelling to huge proportions • Nevertheless, the road to eradicating the disease is still long

The Autonomous Car: Are You Driving Your Last Car?

Judging by the conversation, it would seem that we are moments away from trading in our outdated cars for autonomous vehicles • In reality, there are many more challenges before we can declare the completion of the autonomous project: profitability, AI capabilities, and of course, matters of safety and regulation

Artificial Intelligence: “We expect ‘smart-ness’ from everything”

They can recognize photos, talk, invent new drugs and improve themseleves through constant learning • How far will the abilities of artificial intelligence go? And what needs to happen in order for us to be able to create a complete human brain? • Ami Luttwak, the CTO of Microsoft Israel’s development center, believes that much depends on the availability of information and supporting and making the field accessible to more developers

An Innovation Lab Launched by Shikun&Binui and ENEL

A unique collaboration produced The Lab – an innovation hub that will focus on connecting the physical aspects of infrastructure, construction, transportation and energy with digital technologies, AI, AR and more. Getting ready to lead the fourth industrial revolution

Getting Muhammad to the Mountain

Yasmeen Abu Fraiha, Maria Dyshel and Naomi Abraham would have probably never met if it wasn’t for an Israeli-Palestinian entrepreneurship program in Boston. Now the unusual trio of Bedouin doctor, rabi’s Daughter and Ukrainian immigrant is a winning team trying to decrease genetic diseases in the Bedouin community. This is just the beginning

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