Co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence lab is expected to visit a Microsoft Israel R&D center and take part in Tel Aviv University event

Launch comes a year after the tech giant acquired Israeli streaming firm Peer5; new capabilities feature on business communications platform Teams

Offices are in the works in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Beersheba, Jerusalem and one location to be determined; tech giant plans to recruit over 2,500 more employees

According to Globes, tech giant's CEO Satya Nadella earlier this month informed Netanyahu of expansion plans including a new data center and chip R&D

Gates transitioned out of a day-to-day role in Microsoft in 2008 and served as chairman of the board until 2014

Calcalist: Braverman-Blumenstyk joined the US tech giant in 2013, setting up a cybersecurity arm within Microsoft Israel's Research and Development Center

Microsoft's bot aims to help users become better informed about their condition; Israeli team now working on matching patients to clinical trials

Tech giant to offer Azure and Office 365 cloud services to Israeli customers starting sometime in 2021

After spending 22 years at the US tech giant, and leading its Israel operations, Landsmann says she is ready to 'hit refresh'; Microsoft hunting for new Israel chief