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Oracle is cutting up to 30,000 employees to pay for AI data centres

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Oracle Leadership began executing mass layoffs, sending termination emails to employees across the United States, India, Canada, and Mexico that cut system access immediately.
Investment bank Cowen estimates the cuts will affect 20,000 to 30,000 roles, freeing $8–10 billion for an aggressive Oracle Cloud Infrastructure buildout requiring an estimated $156 billion in capital.
Employee reports on Reddit and Blind confirm real-time reductions of at least 30% across units including Revenue, Health Sciences, SaaS, and Virtual Operations Services, marking what analysts believe is the company's largest historical layoff.
In its March 2026 SEC filing, Oracle disclosed a $2.1 billion restructuring plan, while multiple United States banks have reportedly raised lending costs or stepped back from financing certain data centre projects.
To support this massive buildout, the company raised $45–50 billion in debt and equity financing in 2026, yet uncertainty persists as Oracle has not confirmed total job losses.

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