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Three seriously injured in explosion at Intel plant in southern Israel

Eight firefighting teams, including hazardous materials specialists, responded after black smoke was spotted at the Kiryat Gat facility; three people were evacuated to hospital as crews searched for anyone trapped and worked to contain the blaze

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.14.26

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Powerful, efficient and almost absurdly expensive

Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme chip delivers major performance gains and remarkable battery efficiency in MSI's latest gaming handheld, with some games running over 70% faster than on the previous model; improved ergonomics help, but an aging IPS display and a NIS 7,000 price in Israel make it a tough sell

Daniela Ginzburg | 10.10.26

Israel redirects Intel funds in urgent 1 billion shekel boost to buy munitions

Government approves emergency transfer for immediate military procurement, with 850 million shekels coming from funds earmarked for Intel’s frozen southern Israel plant and another 150 million shekels from budget decisions that have not been implemented this year

Gad Lior, Moran Azulay | 08.09.26

Google, Nvidia eye Intel as backup chipmaker, report says

Alphabet's Google has ordered more than three million tensor processing units from Intel for 2028; Nvidia is also evaluating Intel technology for future chips, in a potential boost to the US chipmaker's turnaround efforts

Dennis Bihler | 06.08.26

Intel tries to loosen Nvidia’s AI grip with chips that keep computing off the public cloud

At Computex 2026, Intel unveiled an ambitious AI chip offensive spanning PCs, robotics and edge devices, promoting local AI over cloud, debuting Core Ultra 3 and 18A chips, and taking aim at Nvidia with claims of higher performance at lower cost

Raphael Kahan, Taiwan | 06.03.26

Massive $5 billion Nvidia-Intel deal could reshape AI and chip industry

Purchase will make Nvidia one of Intel’s largest shareholders, with roughly 4 percent of the company once new shares are issued

Raphael Kahan | 09.18.25

Trump says US to acquire 10% stake in struggling Intel

Intel shares jumped 5.5% after Bloomberg reported the Trump administration plans to buy a 10% stake in the chipmaker; The move would make the US government a major shareholder, signaling confidence in Intel’s future

Ctech | 08.22.25

Intel’s Israeli layoffs come with generous severance packages

As tech giant trims its global workforce, hundreds of Israeli employees at the Kiryat Gat plant—central to the company’s production—face layoffs accompanied by substantial compensations

Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 07.10.25

Intel slashes jobs in Israel as Nvidia expands, exposing chip giant's shifting fortunes

Intel is scaling back its Israeli presence and laying off thousands globally as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan attempts to reset the chipmaker’s trajectory; The moves come as Nvidia expands rapidly, seizing the AI crown once held by its older rival

Tal Shahaf | 07.10.25

Intel cuts deep in Israel as hundreds brace for layoffs

Tech giant launches wave of layoffs at its Kiryat Gat chip plant; move is part of a global shift toward automation and streamlined operations expected to affect hundreds of jobs across country

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 07.08.25

Tech giant Intel set to layoff hundreds of employees in Israel

Company has started sending dismissal letters, marking a new wave of layoffs hitting its Kiryat Gat campus; once spared due to government grants, the factory now faces cuts affecting hundreds amid Intel’s broader workforce reductions

Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 07.07.25

Intel Israel sues ex-employee, contractor over alleged multi-million embezzlement scheme

Tech giant sues ex-employees over fraud scheme that reclassified component purchases as services, allegedly using a vendor to mask fake orders

Almog Azar/Calcalist | 05.26.25

Chinese scientists develop 'fastest transistor ever'—without silicon

As global chipmakers race toward 3-nanometer tech, Chinese researchers unveil groundbreaking, silicon-free transistor that’s faster, more efficient and locally manufacturable

Raphael Kahan | 05.15.25

Intel Israel braces for massive layoffs as global job cuts loom

Quarterly earnings report expected to shed light on scope of cuts and their effect on company's more than 10,000 Israeli employees

Israel Wullman | 04.23.25

Intel expected to lay off more than 20,000 employees

Tech giant's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, wants to streamline after Intel ran into difficulties, and will soon announce a plan to layoff 20% of the company's approximately employees, according to Bloomberg news agency; not known how the move will affect more than 10,000 workers in Israel

Reuters | 04.23.25