The layoffs were executed rapidly across countries, with employees losing system access soon after early-morning notices. ・Even as it cuts costs, Oracle expects $90 billion in fiscal 2027 revenue, surpassing analyst projections.

Oracle plans to cut thousands of jobs which will free up cash flow as the company aggressively invests in its AI data center buildout.

While Oracle has not officially disclosed the details of its severance policy for India, employees have begun sharing their experiences online, particularly on Reddit forums.

Anthropic accidentally leaked source code for its Claude Code AI, revealing proprietary techniques and tools. This "human error" allows competitors to copy features and hackers to find vulnerabilities.

Oracle has not confirmed how many employees are affected. But investment bank TD Cowen estimates the cuts could total between 20,000 and 30,000 workers—roughly 18 percent of its global workforce of about 162,000—according to the Next Web.

Oracle in Kansas City is cutting more than 500 employees, according to a notice filed by the company on Tuesday.

Oracle began laying off thousands of employees on 31 March 2026 via 6 a.m. termination emails across the US, India, Canada, and Mexico.

Oracle jobs cut: The Larry Ellison-led company is slashing jobs across cloud and database units. The restructuring is aimed at transitioning it from a traditional database software provider into an AI cloud rival to Amazon and Microsoft.

Oracle has started one of the largest layoffs in its history, reducing nearly 18% of its workforce worldwide, via mass email sent early Tuesday morning.The lay offs resulted in 20,000-30,000 job cuts globally from different countries,