Home News Business Training & Development Five hundred AMD employees axed By INQUIRER Staff Nov 6 2008 3:02PM AMD has cut 500 jobs in a world-wide cull. A general swing of the axe saw workers in a variety of functions packing up their spanners and staplers. One senior engineer told The Inquirer that it was "pretty serious". He was one of 150 from AMD's home town Austin to go. The company said the cuts are in line with its statements that it will cut a workforce of around 15,500 to 12,500 by early 2009. Add iTnews as your trusted source Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here. theinquirer.net (c) 2010 Incisive Media Tags: amdemployeesfivetraining & development Partner Content Partner Content Always-on defence becomes critical as AI accelerates cyber threats: Infotrust Promoted Content Onel Consulting Strengthens Its White-Glove Services With Strategic COO Appointment Partner Content Infrastructure and cyber teams must converge as threats evolve: Infotrust Partner Content Take control of your connectivity with Telstra’s Adaptive Networks Centre Sponsored Whitepapers 1 in 3 companies lose SaaS data. Here’s how to prevent it The biggest AI opportunities are still ahead AI workflows vs. AI agents: From automation to autonomy Context engineering with hybrid search for agentic AI Building search in the age of generative AI: A blueprint for success Events iTnews Executive Retreat - Data & AI Edition iTnews Cloud Covered Breakfast Summit iTnews State of Security Breakfast iTnews State of Data & AI Breakfast The 2026 iAwards