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Oracle lays off 21,000 staff to redirect funds to AI

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Oracle has fired 21,000 employees, representing about 10% of its workforce, to free up cash for AI investments. The layoffs come as the company shifts focus toward cloud and AI infrastructure. Oracle plans to use the savings to expand its data center capacity and AI services.

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The layoff scale suggests Oracle is betting heavily on AI, but the move risks losing talent and morale in a competitive hiring market.
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