Facebook is reportedly latest US giant seeking to increase local chipmaking activities, tapping into limited pool of talent over which Google, Intel, Apple, Nvida already compete

KAHR's leading drug candidate, now in clinical trials, is based on a compound that targets cancer cells, weakens their defenses and activates a local immune response

Headquartered in California, Applitools provides software engineers with AI-based and cloud-powered solutions to help automate functional and visual testing for their apps

Startup uses gene-editing technology to create cannabis seeds that are uniform and high quality, in a bid to increase profitability in the industry with more resilient species

Through a system of micropayments, entrepreneurs hope to get media consumers to pay for content they want to read from a variety of outlets, not just those they subscribe to

EyeYon's flagship product would enable doctors to treat fluid buildup in cornea in a minimally invasive way, avoiding use of human tissue

Google's growth fund leads investment in the Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm set up 2 years ago by former execs of Check Point Software Technologies

The 2 firms are also setting up Aquantos, a financial entity that will issue bonds and other instruments for investment in clean and water technologies

Funding in the company, a developer of solutions for critical infrastructures and manufacturing plants, is led by JVP and includes new strategic investment from US firm Rapid7

Even amid the challenges of the pandemic, VC funds added a total of 620 new companies to their portfolios, up from 470 in 2019 and 439 in 2014, report by IVC, APM & Co shows