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Oracle begins massive layoffs to fund AI data center push

The cuts could reach 20,000 to 30,000 workers, analysts said, as Oracle redirects cash from payroll to a $156 billion AI data-center buildout.

  • On Tuesday, US-based Oracle Corporation reportedly laid off approximately 12,000 Employees in India, citing Organisational changes in an email stating that specific roles had become Redundant.
  • Reports suggest the layoffs are linked to internal restructuring and efforts to "streamline operations," as the company aims to align operations with business priorities.
  • Oracle has outlined a severance package including 15 days salary for each completed year of service, along with one month's unpaid wages, while Worldwide the company has cut approximately 30,000 jobs.
  • Two individuals impacted by the retrenchment, including One from the human resources department, told PTI the company is preparing for further cuts within the next month.
  • Former Employee Raises Work Culture Concerns Merugu Sridhar, a former Oracle employee, said he was laid off in September after protesting a 16-hour work shift; Some Indians working in the US-based company noted stricter labor laws offered different protections.
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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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