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 Apollo Telecom Partners with Business Excellence to Advance Data Innovation and AI Solutions Wired July 17, 2025 Cabinet Division Issues Cybersecurity Advisory Highlighting Poor Digital Hygiene in 2024 Attacks Wired July 16, 2025 Trend Micro and Awan Distribution Highlight Advanced Security Solutions at Islamabad Event Wired July 15, 2025 Zong Launches Z SAIS Cloud Platform in Karachi to Accelerate Pakistan’s Cloud Economy Wired July 15, 2025