How many of you knew Gen 13 and 14 su-ked a-s? I imagine a great deal of you did but the executives at modern Intel only listen to management. Intel needs a direct link to the CEO with engineers, driver development and validation. Product launch... — read more 

We could roll out of bed and win market share” -DZ as Intel tries to sell the vision while delivering losses. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rk900azx11gg

Cancel RTO and layoffs Fully resource any strategic activities Keep the company together Write a new turnaround plan Hey it was worth a try….

Change your address to be far away from an Intel campus; use a relative's, friend's, or a UPS mailbox to be your address. Then change to be a remote worker.

Small cuts are now meaningless. Most high performers have voluntarily left during the last round. The infighting for survival to retain a paycheck is sickening. This is a race to the bottom. If I were CEO, I would make deeper cuts, like 1/3, and... — read more 

Hi all, As a tech in the fab, I'm not worried about getting fired this round. However, we are severely understaffed and hiring is frozen until 26'. I'm hoping to leave with a new job by the end of this year. It's going to su-k to leave as my team is... — read more 

Are there enough to start a campaign against the ET and management?

How do they expect us to work in this environment. All the good hardworking people are gone. Only the egoistic self-centered managers who think they can get a job anytime they want or who don’t have a problem if laid off are there. 2 of my team... — read more 

I have never seen people in higher position downgrading own company like this. https://x.com/meringdalmartin/status/1923162106708316315?s=46 Saying customer testing with test chips and not coming back for production, it is like saying customer... — read more 

Has anyone been affected till now? What teams or levels are getting impacted? Morale is so low given you can get laid off anytime soon.

Phase 2 of rewards started being communicated yesterday. How's it looking? Any silver lining in this mess?

Further explanation is not needed. Just look at the news and see the patterns.

If yes definitely, what will be the severance packages?

Intel previously announced that its advanced 18A process had entered risk production, with some customers planning to use the new node for test chip production. However, according to a report from Reuters, Intel CFO David Zinsner revealed that some... — read more 

ARM gaining more share and taking a bite out of the X86 pie.

18 A is done but no customer. Let's wait for 14 A. Intel will exhaust all angstroms by 2030. This guy ki-led Intel alone.

ARM is in laptops now. Intel is DONE. Sell everything, pack up your sh-t and leave.

Yep, the perpetual "2 years away" to victory is still a thing at the new (but the same) Intel. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-says-foundry-business-wont-break-even-until-14a-in-2027

Samsung targets 2nm orders from Nvidia, Qualcomm to boost foundry position https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/05/13/V7B3BMF2WBCERHY35YLDRAUEQI/ None found in Ohio

Intel’s new CEO ‘isn’t thinking about massive changes’ https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/05/intels-new-ceo-isnt-thinking-about-massive-changes.html

MS laid off 7K employees today effective immediately. Many non tech roles like PM and middle management.

https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-has-limited-customer-commitments-latest-chip-manufacturing-tech-cfo-says-2025-05-13/ So much for those IFS rumors. DZ just shot them down.

How will LBT respond? He says he is not changing anything.

Any thought on this?

Well?

Some of them will need to switch agency for lower pays

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4786011-intel-massive-layoffs-speak-opportunity

The Mother of all... — read more 

https://wccftech.com/apple-could-order-a-whopping-60-billion-in-chips-from-tsmc-in-2025-believe-analysts/ This is bigger than Intel’s total revenue. Good job fumbling the iPhone Intel!

It is from SemiAccurate, so could be semi-true. Intel Likely Signed A New Foundry Customer Direct Connect 2025: Potentially huge but it comes with caveats May 12, 2025 by Charlie Demerjian Intel LogoThere are a lot of rumors going around about... — read more 

You want to put the idea into LBT's head to break up the company? Yes, start with a seed like "Andy Grove would want me to be my own man." Tell 20% of employees that they are waiting for a train, a train to take them far away. Nobody knows where... — read more 

Your life’s will be changing soon whether you like it or not. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/corporate-bosses-workers-culture-changing-cbd19c2c?st=fg2zR6&reflink=article_imessage_share

Why PM get promoted to Director at Intel ? They are super non-technical all they know is a good kind of English that’s all and making their boss happy

Is there any truth or evidence of management bloat removal? Or was it just a lie by LBT

FYI

My management is under the impression that it will be mandatory that all engineering work be done onsite four days a week and later to become five days. Those like me who moved farther away from a campus will be given an opportunity to move or be... — read more 

Chinese researchers develop silicon-free transistor technology, claimed to be fastest and most efficient ever - here's what we know Peking University transistor could outperform Intel, TSMC, and Samsung’s top silicon... — read more 

Are you all working late nights and early mornings with RTO. My team is geographically spread and I am required to provide significant after hour support