A group of 10 Israeli startups visited Georgia Tech earlier this month to pitch solutions helping steer the future of connected cars. The delegation was led by Drive TLV, an […]
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Airbnb Hosts 1,000 Afghans in Georgia, Turns Attention to Ukraine Crisis
An effort by home-rental platform Airbnb to offer temporary housing to those fleeing disaster has gained a new urgency with the arrival of war in Ukraine, just weeks after the […]
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Atlantan Confirmed as Ambassador to UN Human Rights Council
A Democratic political advisor in Atlanta named by President Biden as ambassador to the controversial United Nations Human Rights Council was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week. Michèle Taylor has served […]
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Atlanta-based Inspire Brands to Introduce Arby’s in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will soon “have the meats,” presumably without the pork. Inspire Brands, the fast-growing Atlanta-based franchising company, has ambitious plans for its Arby’s sandwich concept in the Middle […]
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Israeli Firm Advances Vehicle Tech After Testing in Peachtree Corners
An Israeli firm is taking the next step commercializing its driver-assistance technology in part thanks to its work with Peachtree Corners, city known for its “living lab” for smart-city technologies. Home to CuriosityLab, an innovation center […]
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Books 2021: Under MBS, Saudi Arabia Makes Halting Progress Amid Rapid Change
Book: MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman Author: Ben Hubbard Review by: Nancy Hollister, retired, formerly vice president of manufacturing for National Linen Service; current member of the […]
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Conexx Post-Pandemic Growth Plans Call for Revamped Israel-U.S. Business Services
The Atlanta-based American-Israel Business Connector, known as Conexx, is building out its paid service offerings as the 30-year-old organization aims to supplement revenues dented during the pandemic. Conexx has engaged […]
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Airbnb Co-Founder and Atlanta Native Joe Gebbia Outlines Plan to Help Afghan Refugees With Short-Term Housing
Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia, Jr., the co-founder of home-sharing platform Airbnb, made a homecoming of his own this week, speaking at the Hope Global Forum in downtown Atlanta about efforts to use […]
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Resettled Afghan Laments Taliban Takeover, Aims at New Life in Atlanta ‘Exile’
It could be said that Bahar Mehr timed his exit from Afghanistan just right, though nothing feels fitting or easy about the twisted turns of fate that landed his family […]
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Israeli Pavilion ‘Brings’ 17 Fintechs to Atlanta
From its beginnings a few years back, Atlanta’s Fintech South conference has played host to Israeli firms as part of its international section. It makes sense, then, that the “start-up nation” […]