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Intel Acquires Israeli Habana Labs for $2B; Tech Company Develops AI

Israel-based tech company is a developer of artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerators Edited by: TJVNews.com Giant tech Intel Corp announced Monday the purchase of Israeli-based Habana Labs startup company in a deal worth of approximately two billion dollars, as was reported by i24 News. Habana Labs is a developer of programmable artificial intelligence (AI) […]

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NJ Muslim Man Arrested for Racist Death Threats on YouTube

By Ted Brooks Mostafa Hussaini, 34, of Totowa, NJ, has been arrested and charged due to several worrisome YouTube videos in which he allegedly promised to murder blacks, Christians and soldiers. He reportedly also set fire to a live parrot. Hussaini was taken into custody by federal agents in the state of Florida. Police in […]

Jewish Features News Torah

Why Do We Light the Menorah with Olive Oil?

By: Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider There are several ways that one may fulfill the mitzvah of lighting the Hanukkah menorah. While one may certainly use wax candles, beeswax candles, paraffin, and an assortment of oils, the most preferred way of lighting the menorah is with olive oil. Why olive oil? This is the oil that the […]

Education News

Has the BDS Movement Caused Jewish Students to Call for University Protection??

By: Alex Blecker With the rise of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) and other anti-Israel movements, anti-Semitism has also seen a surge. The AMCHA Initiative has documented over 2500 acts of anti-Semitic hate crimes on college campuses since 2015, and that number is sharply increasing. These once peaceful learning environments have turned into battlegrounds between […]

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Felix Rohatyn; Financier Who Saved NYC in 70s Dies at 91

By: Logan Wrightcart Felix Rohatyn, the financier and government adviser who was credited with helping to save New York City from ruin during the 1970s as chairman of the agency that oversaw the city’s finances, died last Saturday, according to AP. When the City of New York ran out of money in mid-April 1975, Governor […]

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Execs & Agents Want Out as Ari Emanuel’s IPO “Endeavor” Flops

By Ellen Cans High-level executives and agents at Endeavor entertainment firm are looking to make an exit after the company’s initial public offering failed. As reported by the NY Post, Endeavor’s top employees have been sending out resumes to scores of competing Hollywood entertainment companies. Ari Emanuel’s Beverly Hills-based talent empire, founded in 1995, includes […]

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