About 4% of global workforce to be cut
Source-backed update · Announced reduction · Applied Materials
EventAnnounced October 23, 2025
ReportedOctober 24, 2025
Added to WorkHushOctober 23, 2025
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SEC Form 8-K (Applied Materials) · Oct 23, 2025Supports: Applied said it approved a workforce reduction plan expected to affect about 4% of its global workforce, with charges of about $160 million to $180 million mostly in fiscal Q4 2025 and completion in fiscal Q1 2026.Open the sourceSan Francisco Chronicle (via Industry Insider California) · Oct 24, 2025Supports: Reported about 1,400 positions affected across all levels and groups, and that the company cited automation, digitalization and geographic shifts.Open the sourceGlobes · Oct 26, 2025Supports: Estimated that about 100 of the cuts would fall at the company's Rehovot, Israel center; this is the outlet's estimate, not a company figure.Open the source
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The company gave a percentage, not a headcount; the figure of about 1,400 roles comes from media reports, and affected teams and locations outside California were not specified.
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