(AP) — Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its massive workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD.
The Santa Clara, California-based company said Thursday it is also suspending its dividend as part of a broader plan to cut costs.
The bulk of the layoffs will happen this year. Intel also reported a loss for its second quarter along with a small revenue decline — and forecast third-quarter revenue below Wall Street’s expectations.
Back in 2022, Intel broke ground on a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Central Ohio.
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In March, the Biden administration reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon.
It's unclear at this time what effect the layoffs will have on Intel's plans for Ohio.
