Analysis: Intel's Irish workers are too valuable to cut

Operations here unlikely to emerge completely unscathed

Intel’s Irish base is its second-largest after the US and is paramount to the chipmaker’s global operations. Picture: Colin Keegan

Once the domineering force in computing and data centre processors, technology giant Intel’s inattentive response to the global AI shift has led to it ceding critical ground to its largest rivals.

The chipmaker is now struggling to keep up with key competitor Nvidia, which saw revenue climb to more than $39bn in its last fiscal quarter on the back of its datacenter unit, responsible for powering most generative AI models, which continues to soar in demand.