Intel slashes workforce and cancels billions in projects to fight back with AI chip focus and new technology push

Billions in chip projects scrapped in Europe.

Intel said Thursday it has mostly completed plans it announced last quarter to cut 15% of its workforce, as the struggling chipmaker attempts a turnaround.

The layoffs, tucked in Intel’s second quarter earnings report, marked one of the first major decisions by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took over the company’s top job in March.

“It’s going to take time, but we see clear opportunities to enhance our competitive position, improve our profitability and create long-term shareholder value,” Tan said in a press release announcing the earnings results.

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