Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI

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.

By Fabiana Negrin Ochoa and Kimberley Kao

Software giant Oracle axed around 21,000 roles in the last year as the US tech giant turbocharged its AI adoption plans – even as markets continue to question the rapid…

That’s a workforce reduction of about 13 percent over the last 12 months, according to a disclosure filed Monday. And Oracle is hardly alone in at least partially attributing the…

"The adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce," Oracle said.

Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI

Oracle is in the spotlight Tuesday after shedding 21,000 jobs, nearly 13% of workforce, citing AI adoption.

The eliminations led to $1.8 billion in severance payments and other restructuring costs for Oracle, significantly higher than the $374 million restructuring costs it faced in…

Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI

Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI

Oracle shed 13% of its workforce while spending $55.7 billion on data centres. Its SEC filing explicitly cites AI adoption as the cause of job losses.

More jobs lost to AI in what seems like a trend

Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI

Oracle Sheds 21,000 Jobs as It Sharpens Focus on AI