Chips

20 stories about Chips
צוות עובדי מרכז הפיתוח של היילו HAILO ב תל אביב

AI chip unicorn Hailo raises another $120 million to bring GenAI to edge devices

02.04.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup, which took its total funding to $340 million, also announced the Hailo-10, its newest AI accelerator specifically designed to process LLMs at low power consumption for the personal computer and automotive industries
מפעל אורבוטק ביבנה

How Apple and US-China tensions ultimately led to the closure of a division at Orbotech

20.03.24|Sophie Shulman
Five years after its acquisition by U.S. company KLA, the flat panel display division at Orbotech is set to be closed, with the initial number of 100 layoffs expected to double by the end of the year
גנסן הואנג מנכל ענקית ה שבבים אנבידיה

The rise and rise of Nvidia

22.02.24|Reuters
As Nvidia's stock soars, market experts ponder the path forward
מנכ"ל ו מייסד OpenAI סם אלטמן הפורום הכלכלי העולמי דאבוס 18.1.24

Sam Altman's $7 trillion chip dream: Bold vision or delusional fantasy?

18.02.24|Viki Auslender
The OpenAI CEO is making headlines again, reportedly trying to raise $7 trillion to reshape the global chip industry. However, the amount is completely unrealistic, computing power is already ravaging natural resources and the industry itself is skeptical of his true goal
מפעל טאואר סמיקונדקטור מגדל העמק

Tower’s Q4 revenue falls as auto chips supply glut adds uncertainty

14.02.24|Reuters and CTech
The Israeli chipmaker said it plans to phase out certain lower margin products without providing further details
מפעל טאואר שבבים מגדל העמק אינטל

Chipmaker Tower hoping to set up $8 billion plant in India

11.02.24|CTech and Reuters
Tower, seeking government incentives for its plan, is looking to manufacture 65 nanometre and 40 nanometre chips in India, according to the Indian Express
בניין אינטל ב חיפה

Intel-Israel negotiations revealed: What did the chip giant demand for $25 billion investment?

21.01.24|Shlomo Teitelbaum and Omer Kabir
Kfir Battat, Deputy Director of the Budget Department at Israel's Ministry of Finance, who led the talks with Intel, believes that even though the chip company did not make life easy for him and his colleagues, the final outcome is positive for both Israel and Intel
אינטל קריית גת

Intel confirms additional $15 billion investment in Israeli chip plant

26.12.23|Omer Kabir and Reuters
Israel's government agreed to give Intel a $3.2 billion grant for the new plant in Kiryat Gat, with the chipmaker also committed to buying over $16 billion worth of goods and services from Israeli suppliers over the next decade
פט גלסינגר  מנכ"ל אינטל ה עולמית

Intel will provide employees in Israel with up to $3,000 for personal expenses related to the war

27.10.23|Meir Orbach
“We’re highly confident in the capabilities of our Intel Israel team to continue to perform despite the atrocities”, said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO
מימין: מנכ"ל אינטל פט גלסינגר ומנכ"ל טאואר ראסל אלוואנגר

Tower and Intel sign $300 million foundry deal three weeks after cancellation of $5.4 billion merger

05.09.23|Reuters and CTech
The Israeli chipmaker will acquire and own equipment and other fixed assets to be installed at Intel’s New Mexico factory after receiving $375 million in compensation following the cancellation of the acquisition
מנכ"ל Arm רנה האס שבבים

Give their right Arm: Intel, Apple, Google all want a piece of chip giant

05.09.23|Omer Kabir
SoftBank, the controlling owner of chip development giant Arm, has recruited prominent names for what is set to be the biggest IPO of the year on Wall Street
מטה אנבידיה Nvidia סנטה קלרה קליפורניה

Global chip market paying the price for Nvidia’s success

21.08.23|Omer Kabir
AI chip scarcity exacerbates disparity: How startups and tech giants navigate the challenge
מפעל טאואר שבבים מגדל העמק אינטל

Tower Semiconductor: Shifting from Intel to India?

21.08.23|Sophie Shulman
With Intel deal off, Tower Semiconductor could find new ground in India's thriving chip market
מימין מנכ"ל אינטל העולמית פט גלסינגר ומנכ"ל טאואר ראסל אלוונגר

Tower Semiconductor caught in tug-of-war between U.S. and China over chip supremacy

16.08.23|Omer Kabir
Intel’s $5.4 billion acquisition of the Israeli company faltered as geopolitical tensions reshape the chip landscape