It is no secret that Intel is going through a complicated stage. The historic processor firm has been dealing with a crisis that can no longer hide, and whose consequences begin to become visible.
Since last March 18, the new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has taken the helm after the departure of Pat Gels. And he has done it with decisions that mark a turning point. The layoffs are only part of the plan: what comes behind points to a deeper transformation.
A silent cut (and wide)
Intel has not announced dismissals as such. But just read between the lines. In its financial report of the second quarter of 2025, the company makes it clear that its objective is to finish the year with a template of some 75,000 employees. That involves a significant reduction with respect to the 99,500 workers with whom he closed 2024, according to Reuters data. In that interval there were already discreet cuts – Intel itself speaks of “template actions” already completed – so the exact number of layoffs cannot be specified. But the magnitude of the cut speaks for itself.
The plan is part of a broader strategy to reduce operating expenses, gain agility and improve efficiency. In fact, the company has recognized 1.9 billion dollars in restructuring positions only in the second quarter, and those measures are already directly affecting its global operations network.
Intel adjustment is not limited to reducing template. He has also begun to cut his presence in countries where he had key projects in progress. In Germany and Polandthe company has decided not to move forward with the expansion plans announced in recent years. They were strategic movements with which he sought to strengthen his manufacturing capacity in Europe, but now they are left out of the new map.
In Costa Rica, the withdrawal goes one step further. Intel will consolidate its assembly and test operations, moving part of the activity to larger centers that it already has in Vietnam and Malaysia. The message between the lines is clear: less dispersion, more cost control. The company has also announced that it will slow the works in Ohio, one of its star projects in the United States to adapt the expense rhythm to the real market demand.
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It remains to be seen if that turn will be enough to recover land in front of rivals such as AMD, NVIDIA or TSMC, who have not stopped gaining muscle while Intel retreated. For now, the steps that are taking a transformation process that will be long, uncomfortable and With global implications. Because when a company like Intel shrinks, it is not only about numbers: it is an impact.
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