Self-driving buses on the road; Chabad emissaries convene

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. US reporter Luke Tress and Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben David join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Ben-David discusses the future of self-driving buses in Israel, meant to help alleviate the traffic situation and being rolled out throughout the country over the next two months. Tress looks at a thwarted antisemitic terror attack in New York City's Penn Station, and the city and state's response to the ongoing uptick in antisemitic incidents. Ben-David talks about two new offices being opened in Abu Dhabi, part of a growing list of Israeli concerns doing business in the United Arab Emirates since the Abraham Accords. Tress speaks about the recent Chabad 'shluchim' convention in New Jersey for thousands of ultra-Orthodox emissaries placed around the world. Discussed articles include: Israel to test self-driving public bus systems in two-year national pilot New York police arrest 2 men, seize weapons over ‘threat to Jewish community’ Two Israeli companies join $545m innovation program in Abu Dhabi Thousands of Chabad emissaries gather in New York to reconnect, celebrate growth Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: The Chabad movement's annual convention in Edison, New Jersey, November 20, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.