Intel plans layoffs within its data center group

Lip-Bu Tan serves as the CEO of Intel. CHENG Yu-chen / AFP via Getty Images Intel is planning layoffs within its data center group, the chipmaker confirmed to Business Insider. A spokesperson said the cuts are part of a broader effort to become "more focused and efficient." Intel has steadily reduced its workforce in recent years. Chipmaker Intel said it is planning layoffs within its data center group amid a larger effort to become a "more focused and efficient" company. "As part of our…