Intel jobs cuts begin: 20% workforce cut, key units shut, and roles outsourced; Check company's layoff policy

Intel has begun laying off employees under new CEO Lip-Bu Tans major cost-cutting push, with 107 staff at its Santa Clara headquarters receiving notice ahead of broader global cuts. Tan confirmed up to 20% of the workforce will be impacted, as Intel also shuts its automotive chip division in Germany and outsources marketing to Accenture. With factory and engineering roles among the hardest hit, the company says these changes are vital to streamline leadership, reduce complexity, and sharpen focus.