[News] Intel Layoffs Escalate: 5,000 U.S. Jobs Reportedly at Risk, Oregon Hit Hardest

According to Tom’s Hardware, citing Oregon Live, Intel may be planning further layoffs in Oregon. Oregon Live states that the company has already cut at least 5,400 jobs in the state since August, reducing its local workforce to around 18,000—the lowest level in over a decade.

In mid-July, Intel’s mass layoffs escalated significantly, as the company revealed plans to cut nearly 2,400 jobs in Oregon, almost five times more than previously disclosed, according to an earlier report from Oregon Live.

Meanwhile, CTech further notes Intel is reportedly planning at least 5,000 job cuts across California, Oregon, Arizona, and Texas, primarily targeting its key research and manufacturing centers.

As CTech points out, Intel now expects to cut 1,935 jobs in California, specifically in Santa Clara, where its headquarters is located, and in Folsom, home to a major research campus. This marks a significant increase from earlier estimates. In addition, job cuts in Chandler, Arizona, have also been revised upward to nearly 700, the report adds.

CTech also mentions that Intel’s global downsizing continues, with its workforce in Israel expected to fall below 9,000 for the first time since 2012. According to CTech, the company employed about 9,350 people in Israel as of mid-2025, down from 10,800 in 2023 and a peak of 12,000 in 2021.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan described the company’s aggressive job cuts as “simple math,” noting that the combined workforce of NVIDIA and TSMC is only slightly larger than Intel’s own, yet both companies are significantly more profitable, as cited by Oregon Live.

Intel Spins Off Robotics Unit Amid Broader Restructuring

In addition to its workforce reductions, Intel is also restructuring parts of its business. As noted by CNBC, the company is spinning off its robotics component unit as other firms increasingly invest in automation tech. According to Reuters, RealSense, a computer vision firm, announced last week that it has completed its spinout from Intel and secured USD 50 million in early-stage funding to accelerate its growth in the robotics sector. The company says its depth-sensing cameras are now embedded in 60 percent of autonomous mobile robots and humanoids worldwide, with clients including China’s Unitree Robotics, as noted in the report.

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