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Intel's July 20th Layoffs: What's the Real Reason This Time?

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·57d ago·1 comments
Heard through the grapevine about more layoffs hitting Intel on July 20th. Around 200 employees, supposedly. It's getting hard to keep track. Every few months it feels like there's a new round. Is this just standard restructuring, or is something bigger going on? We keep hearing about the push into AI and foundry, but it seems like the older, established roles are the ones getting the axe. Saw a few posts mentioning Linux driver unmaintenance after previous cuts, which is worrying. Makes you wonder about the long-term stability of remaining teams. Anyone directly affected or have insights into the specific departments targeted this time? Trying to understand if it's performance-based, departmental consolidation, or just a general belt-tightening before a major strategic shift. It’s becoming a bit of a waiting game for a lot of us here.

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·57d ago

This isn't surprising given the market shifts. Intel's been trying to pivot for a while, and that often means trimming legacy areas to fund new ventures like AI and foundry services. It's a tough reality for those affected, but companies have to adapt or risk falling behind. The concern about unmaintained drivers is valid though; that could impact stability for existing products and users who rely on them. Hopefully, they have a plan to address that, even with fewer resources.