Intel has recently been passing through color. First, Apple dropped its chips in favor of the M -series. Then the AMD began to move away from its lead in the PC. And now AI giants like the arm -based rivals and NVIDIA are under pressure. Result? A company that has lost a serious ground and is now being forced to do so. This is a completely blowing over hall.
Under the new CEO, lipboo tan, Intel is reducing costs and cutting anything that does not meet its basic mission. This means that thousands of jobs are being cut, manufacturing projects are being eliminated or delayed and the company is less to focus on a less, smart move.
Intel ended 2024 with about 110 110,000 employees. By the end of 2025, she is expected to decrease by only 75,000. This is about a quarter of the company – gone. And this is not the first time: Intel had reduced 15,000 jobs last year.
The changes that we are making to reduce our operating costs, improve our capital performance and monetize non -core assets are having a positive impact as we work to strengthen our balance sheet and position business for the future.
– David Zezin, Intel CFO, July 2025
Intel is also turning away from high profile projects, which once became hype-which includes a chip factory in Germany and an assembly plant in Poland. Since last year, the two have been caught in the limb, and they are now officially away from the table.
$ 28 Billion Ohio Factory? Once again, it was to open in 2025, then pushed back earlier this year, and now it is once again on a pause. Intel says his previous investment was “unlucky and excessive”, recognizing that he built a market that he did not demand for which he was expected.
Unfortunately, the capacity we have invested in the past several years were far ahead of demand and were unintentionally and excessive. Our factory mark is unnecessarily scattered. Going forward, we will fully increase our potential based on volume promises and deploy Capex Lockstip with a solid milestone, and not before.
-Honth Bow Ten, Intel CEO, July 2025
Therefore, the tan is now taking a more conservative approach: unless the order is already present, there is no new potential. In other words, Intel is not going to make chips and hopes someone will buy them. It is the only one who knows it that he can sell.
And the tan is not just changing in high -level strategies. He is taking steps to approve the self -chip design – yes, really. The former CEO’s CEO has a long background in the chip design, and is already taking steps to resolve matters with recent memories of Intel, such as multipling capabilities.
The goal is to return to the “right” mentality – less design mistakes, rigorous implementation, and more concentrated roadmap. If the tan can pull it, Intel chips can really be more competitive again in the future.
Meanwhile, Intel’s cover with VPro (Series 2) provides powerful, efficient and safe performance for desktops and laptops. | Image Credit – Intel
So, how does it all affect the laptop after which you will be shopping in the next two years?
In the short period, you may see less new Intel chips, a slow refresh cycle, or even the lineup when the company works stable and again. Meanwhile, competitors like Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm will potentially be charged forward-especially when the arm-based and AI-based chips are obtained.
But if Intel’s reset works, we can see even better chips below the road – which is designed with more efficient, more reliable and low compromises.
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