Five lawsuits filed in Dallas County state court accuse AMD, Intel, Texas Instruments and distributor Mouser Electronics of negligence and deliberate ignorance, alleging their components reached Russian missiles and Iranian-made drones used in deadly attacks on Ukraine. Plaintiffs seek more than $1 million each. The companies have said they suspended Russia sales and comply with sanctions and export controls.
Ukrainian citizens submitted lawsuits against AMD over “domestic corporate negligence” and “deliberate ignorance” for allegedly allowing sanctioned semiconductor components to be diverted through intermediaries to Russia and Iran in violation of US sanctions for production of drones later used in deadly attacks on Ukraine.
The Subcommittee also presented a report where it highlighted the lack of action by these companies and presented recommendations based on report's findings.
Advanced Micro Devices appears in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index. The report explains that companies can receive official or unofficial ratings, but this listing alone does not establish AMD’s rating or whether it participated in the survey.
In a Nov. 10, 2022 article, AMD said it was pursuing workforce diversity, belonging and inclusion through employee feedback, education, institutional partnerships and annual compensation reviews. AMD reported 96% participation in its 2021 employee survey, 52% employee participation in inclusion activities, and hiring-goal progress, while setting a 70% participation goal for 2025.
Diversity and inclusion are key drivers that contribute to our ability to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. Research shows that businesses with diverse teams are more innovative, make better decisions and achieve higher performance. Inclusion initiatives foster a work environment that enables all employees to participate and thrive, which in turn creates a sense of community and purpose - what we at AMD call "belonging."
Adeia sued Advanced Micro Devices in the Western District of Texas on November 3, 2025, alleging that AMD infringed 10 patents covering semiconductor manufacturing, including hybrid bonding and advanced process technologies. Adeia says AMD used the patented methods in stacked-cache processors without a license; AMD had not commented as of a November 5 report.
By Elliot Weld ( November 3, 2025, 4:49 PM EST) -- Technology research company Adeia sued data center and artificial intelligence firm Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Monday, alleging infringement of 10 patents related to the manufacture of semiconductors. . . .
What just happened? IP licensing company Adeia has sued AMD in the Western District of Texas, alleging that it used patented hybrid bonding methods in its stacked-cache processors without a license. The case asserts ten patents covering bonding techniques and advanced process node technologies. The company says the lawsuit follow years of unsuccessful licensing talks, while AMD has not commented on the filings.
Forbes reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that AMD established a cross-functional responsible-AI organization and reviewed initiatives before production. The company later moved governance into ideation and pilot stages. Internal strategy co-lead Ranjan described AMD’s aim to progress beyond chatbots toward AI-driven automation and redesign of workflows across IT, finance and engineering.
Scaling AI inside a global enterprise with 2025 revenue in excess of $32 billion also requires discipline. Early on, AMD established a responsible AI organization that brought together leaders from technology, product, legal, cybersecurity and data security. Every AI initiative was reviewed before it moved into production.
That recognition crystallized in late 2022 as the broader market began to grasp the implications of generative AI. AMD moved quickly, committing fully to AI products for customers while simultaneously turning inward to ensure the company itself was ready to operate in a fundamentally different environment. Ranjan was asked to co-lead AMD’s internal AI strategy alongside the company’s chief software officer, an effort that required equal parts experimentation and restraint.
Former AMD employee Walid Maghribi, who is Muslim, alleged that executives questioned him about his religion and made questionable comments, after which he received unfavorable assignments and quit in protest. The jury found no connection between the remarks and his departure, agreeing instead that he left for business-related reasons. The cited account refers to a Sept. 11, 2003 Los Angeles Times report.
Walid Maghribi, a former employee of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., alleged in a lawsuit that the company discriminated against him because of his race and religion. Maghribi, a Muslim, claims that company executives inquired about his religion and made questionable comments. Maghribi alleges that following this he was given unfavorable job assignments, and in protest he quit. The jury found no connection between the executives' remarks and Maghribi's departure, agreeing instead that he quit for business related reasons.
OpenSecrets reported $352,078 in political giving associated with AMD for the 2020 cycle: $332,078 from individuals and $20,000 from PACs. It notes that the organization itself did not donate; totals include contributions from PACs, individuals linked to the organization and their immediate families, as well as subsidiaries and affiliates. Most funds went to candidates and party committees.
An archived OpenSecrets page lists AMD lobbying spending of $3.03 million in 2019 and $1.74 million in 2020. The same page reports $352,078 in political contributions for the 2020 cycle; that figure is separate from lobbying spending.
On Nov. 13, 2024, AMD said it would reduce its global workforce by about 4%, or roughly 1,000 employees, to align resources with growth opportunities. The company said it would treat affected employees respectfully and help them through the transition. A Forbes article said AMD had not specified which divisions would be most affected; reports suggested consumer-products marketing and sales roles.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently announced it will cut 4% of its workforce, impacting approximately 1,000 employees. Despite a strong financial quarter, the tech giant is restructuring to compete in the lucrative artificial intelligence (AI) and data center markets, realigning resources to focus on what it sees as high-growth sectors. As AMD moves to reposition itself in an increasingly competitive landscape, the decision underscores a growing trend across tech: the reallocation of resources often comes at the expense of jobs, even as profits and stock valuations soar.
"As a part of aligning our resources with our largest growth opportunities, we are taking a number of targeted steps that will unfortunately result in reducing our global workforce by approximately 4%," an AMD representative said in a statement. "We are committed to treating impacted employees with respect and helping them through this transition."
In a Forbes interview published Jan. 29, 2026, AMD described deploying digital twins that replicate expert behavior in areas such as IT support and reliability engineering. The autonomous agents can validate issues, apply fixes and escalate to people when needed. AMD also said it was rolling out self-healing systems and targeting process improvements of 25% or more.
With a unified data foundation in place, AMD has pushed into more advanced territory. The company has deployed digital twins that replicate expert behavior across roles such as IT support and reliability engineering. These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.
The FEC lists the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. PAC as active and reports $66,310 in receipts, all individual contributions, and $30,002.50 in disbursements for Jan. 1, 2025–Oct. 14, 2026. Of its spending, $30,000 went to other committees; reported independent expenditures were zero.
OpenSecrets’ lobbying profile for Advanced Micro Devices lists seven bills in the 118th Congress for 2024. These include the STAR Act of 2024, the American Innovation and Jobs Act, and National Defense Authorization Acts for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The listed report counts range from one to four per bill.
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