Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months Amid AI Adoption
- On Monday, Oracle revealed in an annual financial regulatory filing that its global workforce declined by about 21,000 employees, or 13%, during fiscal 2026 as the firm restructured around artificial intelligence.
- Oracle has increasingly pivoted toward artificial intelligence, signing massive data-center deals with OpenAI and Meta to compete more forcefully against cloud-computing rivals Amazon and Microsoft.
- These widespread reductions cost the firm $1.84 billion in severance and exit expenses, leaving Oracle with a global headcount of 141,000 full-time employees as of May 31, 2026.
- Management warned in its filing that such periodic workforce restructurings "can be disruptive," potentially causing shortages of skilled workers and a loss of productivity that could impact earnings.
- Oracle expects net capital expenditure of around $70 billion this fiscal year and plans to raise another $40 billion in debt and equity to fund infrastructure expansion.
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Oracle has given up nearly 21,000 global positions in the past year, according to the company's most recent annual report, quoted by the BBC. The American software and cloud computing giant is relocating its business around artificial intelligence, and this process has led to significant staff reductions.
Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Walmart— see the list
Oracle's workforce shrank by roughly 21,000 employees, or 13%, over the past year.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesCompanies including Meta, Amazon, and Walmart have said they're trimming staff this year.Many firms, like Wix, have cited the rise of AI as a reason they need fewer staff.See the list of companies letting workers go in 2026.More than 35 companies have laid off employees so far in 2026, continuing the trend of significant workforce reductions a…
The company is increasingly focusing on expanding the infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
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