Intel Cuts Jobs in Data Center and AI Group as Part of 15% Global Workforce Reduction
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What we know
Location: U.S..
Department affected: Data Center and AI Group.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Intel Corp. has cut jobs within its Data Center and AI Group as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's broader plan to reduce the company's global workforce by about 15%. The article notes that more than 5,000 U.S.-based employees have already been laid off since 2025, and the Data Center and AI division experienced these fresh cuts despite reporting 22% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1. The layoffs are presented as ongoing reductions tied to a global restructuring rather than a single dated event. Context in the article connects these cuts to wider chipmaker workforce reductions and broader industry trends in AI infrastructure.
Intel Corporation cut 5,000 jobs affecting its Data Center and AI Group team as of July 26, 2026.
That is roughly 4% of the 124,100 people Intel Corporation employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 86 layoff events at Intel Corporation since January 2023, including 3,405 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 62 additional events known from news reporting.
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