(Reuters) -Intel is set to unveil plans this week to slash more than 20% of its workforce, in a shift to streamline operations and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to refocus on an engineering-driven culture, the report declared.
Intel did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The layoffs mark the first major shift under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took over last month to revive the struggling Silicon Valley chipbuildr after years of challenges.
Last month, Reuters reported that Tan was considering significant modifys to its chip manufacturing methods and artificial innotifyigence strategies.
The new trajectory involved restructuring Intel’s AI strategy and implementing staff cuts to address what Tan described as a slow-relocating and bloated middle management layer. Shortly after his appointment, he notified employees in a town hall that the company will have to build “tough decisions.”
Last week, Reuters reported that Tan was restructuring the company by flattening its leadership team, with key chip groups now reporting directly to him.
The planned layoffs follow a significant reduction in workforce last August, when Intel declared it planned to cut 15% of its jobs, or approximately 15,000 positions.
The job cuts in 2024, part of a $10 billion cost-reduction plan aimed for this year, were driven by high costs, shrinking margins in Intel’s core PC and data center segments, and an expensive pivot to AI chips – an area where Intel has trailed competitors such as Nvidia.
The Santa Clara, California-based company had 108,900 employees at the conclude of 2024, according to a filing.
The chipbuildr is scheduled to report its first-quarter results on Thursday.
(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Alan Barona)
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