The wave of layoffs in the IT sector is still continuing in mid of 2025. After Microsoft announced job cuts of 9000 Intel is now reportedly preparing for one of its largest rounds of job cuts to date. Intel Layoffs According to multiple reports Intel is expected to lay off over 5000 employees across four U.S. states. While the company has not made an official announcement the information was reported from updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings. In California Intel has reportedly doubled its layoffs in Santa Clara and Folsom impacting around 1935 employees. The job cuts reportedly began on July 11 in Folsom and on July 15 in Santa Clara. Additional layoffs are expected in Oregon Texas and Arizona. The downsizing is not only happening in the United States. Media reports suggest that Intel is laying off hundreds of employees in Israel majorly in its Kiryat Gat campus. In Hillsboro Oregon the company has reportedly let go of 2392 workers while 696 employees were laid off in Chandler Arizona. Earlier this month Intel reportedly stated that the layoffs are part of its strategy to become leaner faster and more efficient. The company is aiming to eliminate organizational complexity and empower its engineers to better meet customer needs. Microsoft Layoffs On July 2 the company announced that it was cutting 9000 around 4% of its global workforce affecting employees at all levels. A company spokesperson said Microsoft will keep making structural changes to position itself and its teams for long-term success. This was Microsofts second major round of layoffs in recent times. Earlier this year it cut 6000 jobs in May and an additional 300 in June. In January it had announced plans to reduce its workforce by 1% based on performance evaluations. In 2023 Microsoft laid off 10000 employees and in 2014 it slashed nearly 18000 positions.