Israel seen as major player as global chip war intensifies
With Intel s global chip hegemony being challenged, Globes surveys Israel s pivotal role in the battle, as high-tech salaries surge.
Recently, Google poached former senior Intel executive Uri Frank to lead its strategic chip development activity in Israel. Frank had headed Intel s semiconductor development for data centers and personal computers, responsible for some $30 billion in revenue each year. This expertise indicates he will very likely establish a similar activity in Israel, this time on behalf of Google.
Frank s recruitment is just a very small part what s happening in the semiconductor world - an explosion as one industry insider termed it. All of the major high-tech companies have chip development activity. Intel has always had a presence in Israel, but recently, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft also began developing chips in Israel, with no signs of easing up. Now Google is joining the party. Globes has al