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Oracle begins laying off thousands of workers to fuel AI data center spend
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Oracle has reportedly started a massive round of job cuts.
Key facts
- A TD Cowen report in February that Oracle was evaluating a possible "reduction in force" of between 20,000 and 30,000 employees, hoping to generate some $8-10bn in free cash flow
- According to the company's most recent 10-K filing on the SEC, it had around 162,000 employees as of May 2025
- This year already, Oracle has raised around $45 billion in debt and equity to build data centers for cloud customers, including "AMD, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, TikTok, xAI, and others
- Beginning on Tuesday, March 31, the company is set to lay off thousands of workers
- though the exact extent is unclear
- according to a report from Business Insider
Summary
Beginning on Tuesday, March 31, the company is set to lay off thousands of workers - though the exact extent is unclear - according to a report from Business Insider. BI cited an internal email viewed by the publication, which told employees: "After careful consideration of Oracle's current business needs, they have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change. According to the company's most recent 10-K filing on the SEC, it had around 162,000 employees as of May 2025. This is not the first time a fresh round of layoffs at Oracle has been suspected. Last August, DCD was the first to report on mass layoffs at Oracle, similarly focused on increasing cash flow.