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Intel Israel co-CEO Karin Eibschitz-Segal has been appointed Intel Corp's interim head of Intel's data center and artificial intelligence (DCAI), the third most important position at the US chipmaker. She will manage 10,000 employees globally, including several hundred in Israel.

Intel’s newest microprocessor - the Falcon Shores AI processor, developed using technology from Israeli company Habana Labs - will be repurposed as an internal test platform. It will be part of the development of the Jaguar Shores chip – Intel’s comprehensive AI solution for data centers.

Israel’s Lowental Hybrid specializes in advanced hybrid propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones. Its hybrid propulsion systems combine electric and fuel-based technologies, increasing flight times by up to fivefold while maintaining the quiet operation of electric power.

Tel Aviv University scientists have  reconfigured the atomic layers of graphite to simulate the “on, off” switching inside computer memory storage chips. It could revolutionize computer microprocessor design.

Four Israeli researchers received European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grants. Three at Hebrew U are preventing rust on metal; losing weight, but not muscle; and monitoring medication in mice. And a Bar-Ilan Uni researcher is preserving fertility in boys undergoing chemotherapy.

Israel’s IBI Ag has developed technology to produce effective crop protection solutions with a low ecological footprint. Its single-domain antibodies target a protein unique to each pest, thus ensuring no harm to farm workers, consumers or the environment.

Ben Gurion University Professor Michal Segoli reveals the vital role of insects - how each species is indispensable. She explains how parasitoid wasps keep pest populations under control. Without them, certain insect species could wreak havoc on agriculture and natural ecosystems.

Technion scientists have discovered how bacteria have evolved resistance to viruses (phages) in the oceans. Lower levels of transfer RNA generate higher resistance. It is a critical issue as bacteria are crucial for atmospheric oxygen production and are at the base of the oceanic food chain.

A fascinating account of the career of Michael Levitt who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2013. His journey via South Africa to the UK, to Israel’s Weizmann Institute and beyond. He was helped by Francis Crick who won a Nobel for DNA, thanks to Max Perutz, a Jew.

The 2024 Sustainable Practices Report from Israel’s Phytech (see previously) states that Phytech's technology enabled farmers globally to save over 132 billion gallons of water in 2024. It is equivalent to the annual water consumption of more than 3.1 million U.S. households.