Oracle Plans Fresh Layoffs After Cutting 21,000 Jobs Earlier This Year: Report
As Oracle ramps up its AI investments, it is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts.

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As Oracle ramps up its AI investments, it is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts.
Oracle is preparing another round of layoffs this month, with cuts reaching double-digit percentages on some teams and managers already asked to name affected employees. The company wants payroll reduced before its second quarter starts on September 1. Oracle has already shed 21,000 jobs in a year, down to 141,000 staff, as it funds a debt-heavy AI data centre buildout that burned $23.7 billion in cash last fiscal year.
Oracle is planning fresh layoffs this month, with managers reportedly asked to identify employees whose roles will go before its second fiscal quarter opens on September 1. Some teams face double-digit percentage cuts. The move follows a year in which Oracle eliminated 21,000 jobs, spent $1.8 billion on restructuring, and poured $55.7 billion into AI data centres.
The outpour of posts came as Oracle has begun a fresh round of job cuts.