Applied Materials to cut 12 percent of global workforce Archives Published: November 13, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Chip manufacturing equipment company Applied Materials plans to reduce its global workforce by about 12 percent, or 1,800 workers, in a move to cut costs and streamline its business, the company announced Wednesday. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Astrik And Grant Thornton Collaborate With JS Bank To Automate IFRS 9 ECL And EIR Framework Wired October 18, 2025 NADRA Introduces Digital Identity And Data Exchange Regulations To Strengthen Pakistan’s Digital Governance Framework Wired October 18, 2025 Nestlé Announces 16,000 Global Job Cuts As Automation Reshapes Operations Global Insights October 18, 2025 IBA CICT And Bank Alfalah Collaborate For AI Training To Enhance Skills In Modern Banking Wired October 18, 2025