More jobs lost to AI in what seems like a trend

As companies pour billions into AI infrastructure, cloud computing and specialist skills, the latest job cuts reveal how businesses are reshaping themselves around AI.

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.

AI is the leading reason companies have cited for job cuts so far this year—and the tech industry is the biggest culprit.

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.

Oracle ended fiscal 2026 with roughly 21,000 fewer staff, about 13% of its workforce, as it funnels cash into an AI data-centre buildout.

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…

La plantilla global de la empresa se redujo a 141.000 empleados a tiempo completo al cierre del ejercicio fiscal

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

Tagli lavoro Oracle per AI: eliminati 21.000 posti in un anno. La tecnologia avanza, il personale diminuisce. Scopri di più.

Oracle confirmed that it has reduced its workforce by 13% this year as part of its AI adoption efforts. Also, more layoffs might be on the way.

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

The company claims the restructuring cost them almost $2 billion

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 stock was lower after the company disclosed a 2026 headcount of 141,000, down by 21,000 from a year earlier after a round of layoffs.

Se trata de una de las referencias más explícitas realizadas hasta ahora por una gran tecnológica sobre el impacto directo de esta tecnología en su plantilla, que al cierre de su…

Un report indica che la forza lavoro di Oracle è ora composta da 141.000 dipendenti a tempo pieno, in calo rispetto ai 162.000 di un anno fa

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.