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Intel to Spend Tens of Billions on New Fabs in Germany and Israel

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Alongside developing a brand new fab complex in Germany, Intel has plans to extend its site in Kiryat Gat, Israel. The CPU giant is slated to invest some $25 billion into constructing and equipping this new Israeli fab, as reported by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister.

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Mystery Israel Oil Spill Is Its Worst Environmental Disaster in Years

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Israel is scrambling to clean up black tar that has washed ashore on its beaches following an oil spill that officials are calling one of the worst environmental disasters in years. Read more.

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Altair Semiconductor Renames to Sony Semiconductor Israel

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Today, after more than four years of being acquired by Sony, Altair Semiconductor is renaming itself as Sony Semiconductor Israel. The IoT focused company over the last few years has been growing its success under the Sony conglomerate, and has deepened its integration with Sony’s other semiconductor businesses.

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Israel Says Delta Variant Better at Breaking Through Immunity, but Vaccine Protection Still Strong

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The Delta variant of the coronavirus may be substantially better than past strains at infecting fully vaccinated people, officials in Israel warned Monday. However, their conclusions have yet to be vetted by outside scientists, and vaccinated people still remain very well protected against more serious illness and… Read more.

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Apple Reportedly Could Have Over 1,000 Engineers Working on AR in Israel

Road to VR

According to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich , Apple could have over 1,000 engineers working on Augmented Reality technology in Israel, mostly at its major R&D centre in Herzliya. The post Apple Reportedly Could Have Over 1,000 Engineers Working on AR in Israel appeared first on Road to VR.

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VR Could Lower The Need For Sedation During Surgery

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According to a report by MIT Technology Review , a team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has published a study in which VR technology was used to reduce pain for patients during surgery. Image Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Credit: NOMADEEC Telemedicine. Still, these are some encouraging results.

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AR Software Startup Multinarity Emerges from Stealth with $28M Seed Round

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Multinarity, an Israel-based startup working on AR software, announced it’s raised $28 million in the company’s initial seed round. As reported in an exclusive by Calcalist , funding was led by Israeli investors VC Aleph and U.S. investors Corner Ventures.

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