Tue.Nov 26, 2019

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Three choices to make this International Anti-Corruption Day

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Kaelyn Vitale . According to Transparency International’s 2019 Latin America Barometer , 77% of survey respondents in Latin America and the Caribbean are ready and willing to tackle corruption. In Panama, Guyana, Brazil, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas, over 80% believed that ordinary citizens can make a difference in fighting corruption. They are right.

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[BriefCam in Jerusalem Post] Tokyo-based fund aims to bring Hebrew University technologies to Japan

OurCrowd

Based on technology developed at the university’s School of Computer Science and Engineering, BriefCam rapidly turns large quantities of video surveillance into actionable intelligence and can accelerate investigations. Read more here. The post [BriefCam in Jerusalem Post] Tokyo-based fund aims to bring Hebrew University technologies to Japan appeared first on OurCrowd.

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USV Two Year Analyst Program

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

At USV, we have had a two-year analyst program since the very early days. The alumni of our analyst program are an impressive group of people. Some have their own venture capital firms, some are founders of companies that are doing great, some are working in large companies. We are starting the process of hiring a new group of analysts and, as always, we kicked off the process with a blog post on USV.com.

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November 2019 Hackathon Recap

Y Combinator

Last weekend we hosted a hackathon for 225 people who made over 60 projects. We were joined by judges Trevor Blackwell , Jared Friedman , Gustaf Alströmer , Kat Manalac , Michael Seibel , Akshar Bonu, Gaurav Pathak, and Raghav Poddar. One team won a YC interview and office hours:: Hyperdoc – Read and write documentation quickly and easily – David Gu and Curtis Chong.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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New WhatsApp Features Connects Biz Owners with Customers

Smart Hustle Magazine

WhatsApp has just rolled out a new feature that will help small businesses better connect with their customers on the app. Brands will now be able to utilize product catalogs in their WhatsApp Business listings. This will enable them to provide more images and information relating to the items and services that they offer. WhatsApp Introduces Catalogs for Small Businesses.

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Living in a Horror Movie?

Continuations

These days I often feel as if I am living in a horror movie of the twilight zone variety. People appear to be under some kind of mind control, that seems to be emanating from the handheld devices they all carry with them. Here is how this manifests itself: I tell someone about how severe and imminent the climate crisis really is, usually using the Alien Invasion Analogy.

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[Alpha Tau in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Portfolio Company Alpha Tau Medical Seeks New Cancer Treatment, Shares Results of Trial Radiotherapy

OurCrowd

OurCrowd portfolio company Alpha Tau Medical is an Israeli medical device company that focuses on research, development and commercialization of the Alpha DaRT for the treatment of solid tumors. Read more here. The post [Alpha Tau in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Portfolio Company Alpha Tau Medical Seeks New Cancer Treatment, Shares Results of Trial Radiotherapy appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Alpha Tau in PR Newswire] Alpha Tau Announces the Publication of Exceptional Clinical Data from Alpha DaRT, its Novel Alpha Radiotherapy for Solid Tumors

OurCrowd

Alpha Tau Medical is pleased to announce the publication of the results of its first clinical trial of Alpha DaRT , a novel alpha radiation cancer treatment, in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Read more here. The post [Alpha Tau in PR Newswire] Alpha Tau Announces the Publication of Exceptional Clinical Data from Alpha DaRT, its Novel Alpha Radiotherapy for Solid Tumors appeared first on O

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[Surgical Theater in Scope – Stanford Medicine’s Blog] Two-year-old becomes youngest patient to have giant brain tumor removed through nasal cavity

OurCrowd

Preparations for Ari began long before the surgery. An MRI-and-CT-scan-derived image of Ari’s brain was loaded into a new 3-D virtual reality tool called Surgical Theater, allowing the team to map, rehearse, and perfect an approach that would maximize the amount of tumor removed while protecting critical structures. Watch it here. The post [Surgical Theater in Scope – Stanford Medicine’s Blog] Two-year-old becomes youngest patient to have giant brain tumor removed through nasa

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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“???????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ???? ???? ??????, ?? ???? ?????????? ????: “???? ???? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ?????, ???? ???? ?????? ???????? ????? ????. Read more here. The post [Surgical Theater in ynet] ????? ????? ????? ?????? ?????, ????? ???? ???? – ????? ???? appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[TechSee in PR Newswire] Smart Home Suppliers Need to Focus on Simplicity Says New Consumer Survey

OurCrowd

TechSee, a global leader in visual customer assistance powered by Computer Vision AI, today released the results of its smart home support survey. The data shows that while smart home product adoption continues to surge – nearly 40 percent of study participants own at least one such device – complexity continues to be a barrier to greater uptake. Read more here.

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