No one cares about LBTs ambitions, or some hypothetical future where Intel is saved, or not. Keep in mind that eventually, the Sun will turn into a red dwarf and incinerate the Earth. All that matters before than is to get Intel functioning at... — read more 

Nobody wants Pat 18A baby after he left the family.

What kind of computer do you use and what chip does it have. Are you planning to upgrade soon. I personally have a MacBook Pro with M1 chip.

Does the Big Beautiful Bill save all of our jobs?? Was it passed in the Nick of time ?

Companies announced 744,308 job cuts in the first half of 2025, the highest first-half total since early 2020, driven largely by widespread federal layoffs under the DOGE initiative, as well as corporate downsizing across... — read more 

He was brought in to break the company up into pieces to be sold out. He has zero interest in actually saving the company. They will sell the company out piece by piece until there is nothing left and he will get a huge bonus for doing so.

Interesting that no H1B visa holders are affected by this round of layoffs. Makes you wonder, are they considered more valuable than the rest of us?

Looks like 18a may be a gonner: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/intel-might-axe-the-18a-process-node-for-foundry-customers-essentially-leaving-tsmc-with-no-rival-intel-reportedly-to-focus-on-14a-updated/ar-AA1HQRig?ocid=BingNewsSerp

If you thought for one second these layoffs would be handled in a sensible manner for a change, I hope now you see that's not the case. Valuable people are being let go so that slackers, hangers on, and "friends" can stay. Just found out the entire... — read more 

I was pretty bummed out about it. But I think shareholders are probably happier to see me go than I am sad to have lost my job. The total happiness in the world increased. So, whatever.

Some companies protect employees during tough times. Others, like Intel, use crises as excuses to cut jobs. Guess which ones end up on top in the end? Spoiler alert: it's not us.

I don't know how they do it. They are utterly useless, "chief of staff" types... I am sure they will survive nuke apocalypse

That's how much Wall Street has faith in our new CEO and his ideas.

I've never tried before, what needs to be done? I am at the end of my rope.

Bodies keep piling up out there with layoffs left and right. I’ve managed to save some money and made some investments, but who knows what will happen if the economy keeps sliding the way it is. I’ve even thought about starting a small niche... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/microsoft-laying-off-about-9000-employees-in-latest-round-of-cuts.html Microsoft also laid off 6000 in May. They are cleaning house and it will saturate the tech job market. The job market is getting brutal. If you... — read more 

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan considers shifting foundry unit's focus to "14A" chipmaking process Potential write-off for "18A" process could cost hundreds of millions of dollars Intel board is expected to weigh options in July... — read more 

I was part of the IDM 2.0 Accelerated Office (IAO) when I took the package last September, so wondering what sort of cuts they will face next week.

They have their own company credentials and will have email and other communication capabilities. “This is the next level,” Russell told the Journal. “I’m sure in six months’ time it will become very, very prevalent.” BNY said its AI Hub developed... — read more 

18a-p was supposed to be the first process totally designed to be compliant with standard PDK rules, so a bit surprising that the shift is not to that (as expected), but 14A has for some time been considered the first fully compliant offering. The... — read more 

LIPBU is allowing the EVPs and CVPs that got us in this mess to make all the layoff decisions -this tells how bad things are: "They did what they've always done with layoffs: they put the people who should be fired in charged of deciding who gets... — read more 

New Intel entries: Intel Corporation - Folsom - Layoff Permanent - 54 Listed as effective 7/11

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ex-intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-gives-japans-new-leading-edge-chipmaker-advice-says-rapidus-needs-unique-tech-to-compete-with-tsmc/ar-AA1HBqnn Spend, borrow and steal. Promise the world. Then deliver empty shells... — read more 

While this would be a huge cost savings, and ultimately better for Intel to have a third party oversee the financials than the swarm of Sweater Boy Judas's flies buzzing about talking about ROIs, NPVs, and firing tens of thousands of employees... but... — read more 

As a Green Badge Supplier all the way back to 1994, I never wanted to be a Blue Badge. We had it made until about 2008. I also didn't want to be lumped into the blue badge group because the average IQ level was probably half. Just a word of advice to... — read more 

Reporting to LBT may be more comfortable for him than reporting to Alexandr Wang?!

There's always one thing you can really count on at Intel... is that TMG/IFS is a pathetic loser organization that continues to lie out of ever single orifice. They will be late with product, have a cr-p product, and an extremely uncompetitively... — read more 

Lets get back to office, and remotes to be let go soon

asked my dir to convert me from blue to green badge. told me cannot be done. what to do? is this bs? i know it's a long shot but it'd work for me given my current circumstances. thoughts?

What's your SERMA balance?

This kind of sums the whole layoff thing up. The people who actually HAVE to be laid off will keep their jobs, I am talking about you, the executive lineup lame brigade.

Intel is top-heavy to the point of dysfunction. There are so many layers of management that real decisions either get delayed or lost in translation entirely. The people doing the work are often left out of strategic discussions, while directors and... — read more 

Before the upcoming layoffs, would it be possible for the Marketing and Sales teams to take a final cruise to the Bahamas? This experience would strengthen the bond between two teams that truly embody Intel's spirit, demonstrating how powerfully we... — read more 

Layoffs at all US sites to be announced next week M-F. Brace for impact.

Hard to imagine the company is making money. Any predictions?

Anybody from supply chain here? How many folks are we gonna lose? Has anyone heard of the layoff numbers in supply chain?

Not sure where to ask and i hate going to HR (started last yr), anyone got the pet insurance through Intel im wondering how it works...

I heard from the back end that critical areas will not be touched in this round of layoffs