Intel is gearing up to slash thousands of employees in multiple regions. Earlier it was estimated that the company would cut around 4k jobs. The upcoming layoffs that will impact engineers, senior leaders,

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warned in April that the quest for efficiency would be accompanied by painful job losses. The semiconductor company had previously disclosed its intentions to cut 20% of its global workforce, which would equate to 21,000 workers worldwide.

The latest job cuts come after Intel already let go of 15,000 workers earlier this year. The company is now expanding the layoffs beyond its earlier estimate of 4,000 jobs.