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Intel Announces Major Restructuring & Up to 20% Layoffs Ahead of AI Push

 

⚠️ Intel Announces Major Restructuring & Up to 20% Layoffs Ahead of AI Push

By Gulam Sibtain | July 1, 2025



Intel, one of America’s most iconic tech giants, has announced a major strategic pivot—**shutting down its automotive chip unit and laying off up to 20% of its workforce** globally. Over 100 jobs in Santa Clara are affected.

Related Read: Big Layoffs at Microsoft & Amazon Amid AI Restructuring

🔧 What’s Changing at Intel?

  • Chief Strategy Officer Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah steps down June 30
  • AI division leader Sachin Katti promoted to drive Intel’s new direction
  • Layoffs to affect 107 roles in Santa Clara alone; globally, up to 20%
  • Intel’s automotive chip business will be discontinued

📉 Why the Restructuring Now?

Intel has faced stiff competition from TSMC and Samsung in chip production, and the company is now choosing to pour resources into high-growth areas like AI chips, data centers, and high-performance computing.

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🛡️ Impact on Employees

  • Employees will receive WARN notices or 4 weeks’ severance and 9 weeks of health benefits
  • Engineering and support teams in chip design and manufacturing most affected

🚨 What This Means for the Industry

  • Signals a shift toward AI-first strategies in hardware
  • Similar layoffs have hit Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta in 2025
  • AI-focused hardware is now considered critical infrastructure

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✅ Final Thoughts

Intel’s restructuring shows how deeply AI is reshaping the future of tech jobs and chip innovation. While painful, these moves may position the company to compete better in the evolving AI landscape.

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Intel Layoffs AI Chips Semiconductor
Gulam Sibtain

Gulam Sibtain

Tech & AI Blogger | AITrendy.digital

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