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Jewish groups welcome Facebook, Twitter pledge to crack down on hate speech
Jewish groups welcomed a pledge by four internet giants to crack down on online hate speech, though some questioned the firms’ commitment to act.
Overheard at the DLD Tel Aviv Digital Conference
“Hey, Jackson! How’s your startup coming? Still living the dream?”
Los Angeles Clippers sale to Steve Ballmer finalized, NBA says
Steve Ballmer, the former head of Microsoft, has completed his $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, ending a saga that began when former team owner Donald Sterling was heard making racist remarks to his girlfriend on a tape recording.
Microsoft Corp., Israel agree to strategic cooperation
Israel and the Microsoft Corporation have agreed to a strategic cooperation to advance computing technology. Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer met on Monday in Israel with government officials to discuss the cooperation.
Chinese billionaire invests $30 million in Israeli startup
An Israeli startup company has received a $30 million investment from China\’s richest man.
A coup for Hebrew U — Gates to accept award
Microsoft founder Bill Gates will receive the inaugural Einstein Award, the American fund-raising arm of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem announced Monday.
The award, which will be presented to Gates in December at a gala dinner in New York, is named for Albert Einstein, who helped found the university. It will be given only rarely to those who have made a significant impact on humanity, according to the organization\’s executive director, Peter Willner. American Friends officials say this is the first time that Gates is accepting an award from a Jewish or Israeli organization.
Bill Gates to receive Einstein award from American Friends of the Hebrew University
\”The Einstein Award represents the creation of a continuum of great minds and was inspired by the legacy of Albert Einstein, a founding father of our university who wrought a profound revolution in human understanding of our world,\” said Hebrew University President, Professor Menachem Magido. \”The award pays tribute to today\’s most original, creative and effective thinkers. Bill Gates is a most worthy recipient — like Einstein, he is a leader whose actions stem from the knowledge that human progress includes alleviating human suffering.\”
Jews join the quest for space commerce
Commercial space interests are now playing a critical role in the dawn of the second space age — one built on business ventures and international cooperation. Instead of Hilton and Pan Am, the corporate names associated with the commercialization of space include Budget Suites and Virgin.
U.S. Firms Kowtow to China Censorship
If an American enters \”Li Zhi\” or \”Shi Tao\” in the search engine at Yahoo! News, more than 400 stories turn up, none of them flattering to Yahoo! But those articles won\’t appear if you search for those words, or countless others deemed subversive by officials, on a computer in China.