chip technology

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

Mobileye celebrates its IPO by ringing the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite, on October 26, 2022. (Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

June 6, 2023, 6:52 pm

Intel to sell $1.5 billion of Mobileye stake via secondary share offering

Shares in the Israeli automated driving technology maker have more than doubled since its Nasdaq IPO in October; Intel will still retain control of Mobileye

By Sharon Wrobel

Israeli startup Autotalks develops chipsets that allow vehicles to communicate or “talk” with one another, and connect to road infrastructure. (Courtesy)

May 8, 2023, 4:28 pm

US chip giant Qualcomm to buy Israeli road safety tech startup Autotalks

Autotalks chipsets that allow vehicles to ‘talk’ with one another will be integrated into Qualcomm’s safety technology platforms for automotive manufacturers

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

Prof. Yaakov Nahmias (right) and researcher Aaron Cohen, holding the "human simulator" chip (courtesy of Hebrew University)

March 8, 2021, 4:31 pm

Israelis create cancer drug without animal tests, by using human-simulating chip

Hebrew University professor says tech that mimics human body can now be used to develop other new treatments, saving time, animals’ lives and money

By Nathan Jeffay

Inneractive's office at work (YouTube screenshot)

March 4, 2016, 1:42 pm

2 new exits highlight Israeli mobile, chip-tech strength

Start-ups Inneractive and Leaba Semiconductor, acquired this week by international giants, are prime examples of Israel’s diverse tech talent

By David Shamah

Sansa Security's Koby Sella discusses Internet of Things security (Courtesy)

July 30, 2015, 1:53 pm

Chip giant ARM buys Israeli Internet of Things security firm for approx $85m

Sansa Security’s embedded cyber-security system will help ARM expand its protection of network-connected devices, say the companies

By David Shamah

Shmuel Barkan, dr(L) and Shlomo Gradman at ChipEx2015 (Photo credit: Courtesy)

May 13, 2015, 4:46 pm

Internet of Things will be a backbone of Israeli tech, says expert

Israel is well-positioned to become an important center of IoT development, says Shlomo Gradman

By David Shamah

Qualcomm headquarters in San Diego. (Courtesy CoolCaesar)

May 11, 2014, 3:49 pm

Qualcomm to buy Israeli chip maker for $300 million

The multinational chip maker likes Wilocity’s fast WiGig chips, which speed up data transfer on WiFi networks

By David Shamah

July 3, 2013, 7:55 pm

A start-up disdains smartphones, looks to the Internet of everything

Altair Semiconductor believes it has the formula to beat the big boys in the most lucrative communications market of all

By David Shamah

Members of the Intel Jerusalem Cloverview team (Photo credit: Courtesy)

June 23, 2013, 4:23 pm

Samsung’s new iPad challengers have ‘Intel Israel’ inside

A Jerusalem team burns the midnight oil to develop a chip that will help the South Korean giant as it challenges Apple

By David Shamah

Economics Minister Naftali Bennett; IATI CEO Karin Mayer Rubinstein; Dr. Beeny Zeevi Co-Chairperson of the IATI; Yoav Chelouche, Co-Chairperson of the IATI (Photo credit: Courtesy)

April 16, 2013, 10:46 pm

65 years on, Israel is top choice for tech by multinationals

Some of the biggest global names in hardware and software are deeply involved in the local high-tech scene. The Start-up Nation has what to celebrate

By David Shamah

(L to R) Top Intel Israel staff Maxine Fassberg, Mooly Eden, and Roni Friedman at Intel Israel's annual press event (Photo credit: Courtesy)

February 18, 2013, 3:34 pm

Intel: 10% of Israel’s 2012 exports were ours

The symbiosis between the State of Israel and Intel is extensive and unique, paying off big for both sides, company officials say

By David Shamah

Featured in the photo are the heads of start-ups acquired by Broadcom in Israel over the last decade, along with Dr. Shlomo Markel (back row, third from left) (Photo credit: Courtesy)

December 16, 2012, 10:13 am

Broadcom: Where the Israeli jobs are

With over 800 employees and nine acquisitions in Israel over the past decade, the multi-national technology company is ready and willing to take on more engineering staff

By David Shamah

Siano CEO Alon Ironi (Photo credit: Courtesy)

From the WebJune 15, 2012, 5:33 pm

Siano sees US, Japan mobile TV boosting sales

Reuters: The iPad has changed the market for mobile TV, says the Israel-based technology company, making it easier for Siano to convince customers and service providers in the US to give mobile TV a chance