It's using AI internally, and spending money to support AI everywhere else.

June 22 : Oracle's total workforce declined 13 per cent, or about 21,000 employees in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring its business, partly driven…

June 22 : Oracle's total workforce declined by about 13 per cent, or 21,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring its business, partly…

Der Softwarekonzern hat inzwischen mehr als 13 Prozent seiner Belegschaft entlassen. Die Entwicklung verstärkt Sorgen in der Techbranche vor weiterem Abbau von Arbeitsplätzen.

Oracle is under financial pressure because of an expensive build-out of AI data centres for customers such as OpenAI. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It's using AI internally, and spending money to support AI everywhere else.

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.

Als Gründe für die Stellenabbau nennt Oracle unter anderem Führungswechsel, Produktumstellungen, strategische Neuausrichtungen sowie Zukäufe.

Oracle cut 21,000 jobs in fiscal 2026, its largest-ever reduction, as it spends up to $2.1 billion restructuring around AI while revenue grows 22%

By Fabiana Negrin Ochoa and Kimberley Kao