Mass Layoffs at Intel Will Mean Less Revenue for Oregon, Even as the Semiconductor Industry Remains a Major Economic Driver

Mass layoffs at Intel will mean less revenue for Oregon, even as the semiconductor industry remains a major economic driver

Timber was Oregon’s economic driver in 1974 when a computer chip company by the name of Intel started building facilities in Aloha and Hillsboro. Then, as the logging industry started fleeing the state in the 1980s and ‘90s, officials hoped technology companies like Intel would emerge as Oregon’s next financial driver. And it largely has. But mass layoffs at Intel’s Hillsboro campus this month are raising questions about the semiconductor indust…

Intel follows Microsoft with 5,000+ layoffs in one of July’s biggest tech job cuts

Intel layoffs news, Intel job cuts report: Intel is reportedly executing a massive restructuring move that could impact jobs not only across the US, but also in Israel.

Intel confirms it is laying off not 4,000 but 5,000 employees this week

Intel has revised its layoff figures, now confirming over 5,000 job cuts across the US. The move is part of a broad cost-cutting plan to streamline operations under new leadership.

Intel plans a further 5,000 layoffs

Updated: Our sources tell us mostly back office staff were let go, and that the mood in the office is very pessimistic

Why are CPUs and GPUs so hard to make? Dr. Ian Cutress explains

Dr. Ian Cutress, also known as TechTechPotato on YouTube and the industry analyst behind More Than Moore, is a frequent and welcome guest on PCWorld’s videos and The Full Nerd. And with him in the studio in San Francisco, it would be a crime not to pick his brain on the topic of CPU manufacturing. So that’s exactly what Will did. First up: what does it take to actually make a silicon chip in a factory? Or to be more accurate, a fabrication plant…

Intel’s recent layoffs take an unexpected turn

The chip manufacturer has made a major update to its layoff plan.