Intel to cut 529 jobs in Oregon tech layoffs starting July 15

• Intel to cut 529 Oregon jobs as part of AI-focused restructuring.
• Microsoft, Google, and Amazon continue major layoffs to shift toward AI.
• Cuts affect diverse roles across tech hubs in the U.S. and India.

Intel is now the latest technology company to announce massive layoffs in 2025, starting the process of cutting 529 jobs at its Aloha and Hillsboro campuses in Oregon on July 15. This comes on the heels of layoffs in May of 2023 at its Santa Clara headquarters, which resulted in 107 employees being laid off.

Intel, one of the oldest technology corporations, is implementing this restructuring plan under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, as he works to rein in expenses during a time of decreased growth opportunities for the company with a strategic pivot toward AI and automation.

Intel's plans for layoff replicate a much broader trend across the technology industry this year. Most recently, Microsoft announced on July 18 that it was letting go of another 9,100 employees this July following approximately 6,000 layoffs in May as the company laid off workers in offices such as Xbox, as well as departments related to sales, legal, and mobile gaming. Microsoft claims that it needs to make further reductions because of the company's transition to a more AI-centric approach.

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Layoffs at Google have affected smaller-side divisions, like Google TV, which lost 25% of its team, or about 75 roles, which were cut due to budget cuts. Google is also offering buyouts in other departments to help fund the allocation of resources on AI development.

Amazon has continued its targeted layoffs with roughly 100 recent layoffs in their books division, among the company’s largest cuts amid job cuts. CEO Andy Jassy has warned to expect further layoffs in customer service, HR, and software development roles as he expects generative AI to take over a lot of the work. Since 2022, Amazon laid off over 27,000 employees.

The layoffs include cuts to departments from engineering to marketing roles and include job cuts to employees in the U.S. and India. Tech companies are transitioning to AI, which is driving the changes to workforce allocations.