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Israeli ‘unicorns’ — startups worth at least $1 billion — gallop to success in Bay Area

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 3, 2022May 6, 2022

A record number of mythical creatures have cropped up in the Bay Area. But these particular fantastic beasts, while thriving here, have roots in Israel. The state as a whole […]

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Intel to acquire Israeli chipmaker for $5.4 billion

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California-Israel partnership is a model of diplomacy

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35 years on, what does the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement mean to California?

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A startup for startups: Homrun helps local Israeli companies

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The myth of the brainy Israeli

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In Silicon Valley, Israeli sci-tech minister tries to lure expats home

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