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American venture capitalists say now is the time to bet big on Israel, even as the country faces multi-pronged wars with Iranian-backed terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon. Aaron Kaplowitz, who founded 1948 Ventures just days after the deadly Oct. 7 Hamast terrorist attack, became one of Israel's early stage dual-use companies – companies that develop technology with both defense and civilian applications. are investing. “When life-saving solutions have to be found in real time, the battlefield becomes the ultimate sandbox for innovation,” he said of a state incentive program previously focused on attracting international companies to New York. said Mr.…
TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks rose Monday amid optimism on Wall Street for a bull run that ended the week, even as all eyes were on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting scheduled for later this week. has risen.France's CAC40 rose 0.3% to 8,109.22 in early trade, while Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 18,198.89. Britain's FTSE 100 index rose 0.5% to 8,176.36. US stocks were on the rise, with S&P 500 futures up 0.2% to 5,144.00. Dow futures rose 0.2% to 38,509.00.Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.8% to 7,637.40. South Korea's Kospi rose 1.2% to 2,687.44. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose…
Troubled French tech giant Atos said on Monday it needed more cash than previously estimated to stay afloat and welcomed a government proposal to buy corporate activities linked to national security. Stated. Atos, which operates supercomputers for France's nuclear deterrent, has contracts with the French military and is an IT partner for this year's Paris Olympics, is in the doldrums with nearly 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) in debt. are doing. finance… Troubled French tech giant Atos said on Monday it needed more cash than previously estimated to stay afloat and welcomed a government proposal to buy corporate activities linked…
The arrest was made during a pro-Palestinian protest early Monday at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, the school said.“They are in the works,” a school spokesperson said in an email early Monday.The number of arrests and demonstrators was not immediately known. Posts on X showed hundreds of people demonstrating and several arrests.On April 29, a student protester was arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. (Video: Reuters)The events at Virginia Tech mirrored those across the country in recent days as campus officials confronted pro-Palestinian protesters demanding an end to Israel's war in Gaza.Students have been demonstrating in support…
Written by Tashiro HummelPARIS (Reuters) – Troubled French IT company Atos says it needs 1.1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) in cash to finance its operations in 2024-25, and the French government has announced that key units will be admitted that it had made a proposal to acquire part of the company.As Atos' group finances deteriorated further, the company issued an updated estimate that it needed cash of 1.1 billion euros, almost double the 600 million euros it showed in April.The company also confirmed that it had received a non-binding letter of intent from the French government to acquire its business,…
chapel hill, north carolina – Chris Cannizzaro hits the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and Virginia Tech ends No. 15 North Carolina's ACC home winning streak at 14 games Sunday, 4-3, making it the seventh straight year the Tar Heels have won at home. I avoided it.Virginia Tech (27-14, 13-11 ACC) had 10 hits, including home runs by Ben Watson and Clay Grady. The duo accounted for half of the Hokies' base knocks.Brady Kitner (7-0) allowed one run, three hits, and one walk in 4 1/3 innings, striking out five after Jacob Exum pitched well, allowing one run in…
Programs in advanced manufacturing, coding, robotics, and moreFlorida Tech is offering two unique and powerful summer education experiences for Florida's high school teachers that allow participants to enhance their teaching skills with hands-on learning and STEM-based principles. (Florida Institute of Technology image) BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FL – Florida Institute of Technology is offering two unique and powerful summer education experiences for Florida high school teachers where participants can enhance their instruction with hands-on learning and STEM-based principles . The five-day program will be held simultaneously June 3-7 (checkout June 8) on or near the Florida Institute of Technology campus…
Investing.com — Most rallied on Monday as technology stocks tracked big gains in their Wall Street peers while Chinese markets rose after the government further eased some restrictions on the real estate market. Asian stocks rose.Regional markets have overcome concerns about a long-term rise in US interest rates following solid inflation data released last week. But he said he expected concerns to grow as this week's event approaches. Tech companies were the day's best performers, following strong trading on Wall Street on Friday following explosive gains for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:). US stock index futures rose in…
BLACKSBURG — Minutes after student organizers warned of a possible police repression during Sunday's third day of demonstrations, pro-Palestinian protesters unloaded their weapons during a late afternoon prayer service at Virginia Tech. They carried them with them to protect the Muslim participants. Bikram Gil, a professor at Virginia Tech and a fixture at student pro-Palestinian protests, said Sunday that after a discussion that police would move to clear the Graduate Life Center encampment, hundreds of people He leads the crowd in singing chants. Peyton Williams Hundreds of people took part, and many more watched as the chant continued outside the…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Zubin Pratap restarted his career at the age of 38 after realizing he had a passion for technology. Zubin Pratap Zubin Pratap, a former lawyer, decided to move into the technology industry at the age of 38.He landed his first technology job by networking and shortlisting the best employers.He used to work at Google, but said his big opportunity came from a small startup that took risks. This essay is based on a conversation with Zubin Pratap, a software engineer based in Melbourne. Edited for length and…