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US chipmaker Nvidia's offices in Yokne'am in Israel's north. (Courtesy)
November 19, 2025, 5:12 pm
Israel proposes Kiryat Tivon for Nvidia’s multibillion-dollar tech campus in north
The US chip giant seeks land to build an R&D hub, expected to span about 160,000 square meters and provide jobs for over 8,000 people
By Sharon Wrobel
Plans for a new deeptech center to be built in the Tera Park industrial zone in the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel. (Courtesy)
November 13, 2025, 8:26 pm
Specialized chip plant to be built in Ashkelon, Israeli-Canadian fund announces
Awz Ventures says it will invest $1.6 billion in foundry to produce advanced semiconductors for defense use and civilian companies, though public portion of project cost unclear
By Sharon Wrobel
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while holding a new chip, called Gaudi 3, during an event in New York, on December 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
December 2, 2024, 9:22 pm
Intel CEO resigns before completing struggling chipmaker’s turnaround plan
Pat Gelsinger, Israel supporter and head of one of the largest employers in the country, leaves as it rushes to catch up with rivals, despite layoffs and asset sales
By Reuters and Sharon Wrobel
Intel's manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat in southern Israel. (Courtesy)
June 11, 2024, 12:42 pm
Intel suspends planned $15 billion expansion of southern Israel chip plant
Chip giant makes no link between war in Gaza and decision to freeze extra investment in factory being built in Kiryat Gat, says it remains ‘fully committed’ to the region
By AFP
Intel's manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat in southern Israel. (Courtesy)
December 26, 2023, 1:41 pm
Intel clinches $3.2b government grant for $25b chip plant expansion in southern Israel
Amid Israel’s war with Hamas, US chipmaker confirms plan for Kiryat Gat manufacturing facility, expected to create several thousand jobs
By Sharon Wrobel
Tower Semiconductor headquarters in Migdal Haemek, Israel, February 16, 2022. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
September 5, 2023, 7:33 pm
After acquisition deal is called off, Intel to provide foundry services to Tower
As part of partnership agreement, Israeli maker of chips and semiconductors will use Intel’s New Mexico manufacturing plant and invest up to $300 million to buy equipment
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup Autotalks develops chipsets that allow vehicles to communicate or “talk” with one another, and connect to road infrastructure. (Courtesy)
August 23, 2023, 6:14 pm
US regulator said to open probe into takeover of Israeli auto chipmaker by Qualcomm
Report about an imminent investigation comes after the EU competition watchdog said the US tech firm would need to obtain approval for the planned acquisition of Israel’s Autotalks
By Sharon Wrobel
Intel Corp.'s R&D center in Haifa. (Courtesy)
July 2, 2023, 6:59 pm
Intel to boost chipmaking in Israel, but won’t confirm $25b deal lauded by Jerusalem
Taking tech giant by surprise, Israeli government in June disclosed Intel’s ‘unprecedented’ planned investment, calling it largest ever by a global private company in the country
By Sharon Wrobel
Intel Corp.'s R&D center in Haifa. (Courtesy)
June 18, 2023, 4:36 pm
Intel to invest ‘unprecedented’ $25 billion in chip manufacturing plant in Israel
Netanyahu hails investment as largest ever by a global private company in the country; Kiryat Gat plant to hire thousands
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of semiconductur chips (venuestock; iStock by Getty Images)
July 26, 2021, 1:03 pm
As global demand for microchips surges, tech giants go all-in on Israel
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Intel and Nvidia are setting up or expanding their Israeli chip design operations, and local firms are seeing a renaissance as VC money rolls in
By Shoshanna Solomon
The computer chip with nano-features that runs the sensor. (photo credit: Prof. Fernando Patoslky/Tracense)
From the WebMarch 31, 2016, 3:43 pm
3Peak sees chip output jump on deal with Israel’s TowerJazz
Reuters: Collaboration between the Israeli and Chinese companies will increase chip output for both
Inside a KLA-Tencor overlay metrology machine (Courtesy)
March 20, 2016, 6:15 pm
Apple, Samsung and the rest flock to Israel’s Silicon Valley for chip tech
With 500 employees in the Galilee town of Migdal Haemek, KLA-Tencor has a corner on metrology
By David Shamah
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