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Oracle Shrinks Workforce As Tech Giants Double Down On AI

The adoption of AI technologies across its operations has contributed to workforce reductions and could lead to further cuts

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Oracle reduced its workforce by roughly 21,000 employees over the past year, highlighting the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the technology sector.

According to the company's annual regulatory filing, Oracle employed 141,000 full-time workers as of May 2026, down from 162,000 a year earlier, representing a nearly 13% decline.

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The company said the adoption of AI technologies across its operations has contributed to workforce reductions and could lead to further cuts. Oracle also reported spending $1.8 billion on restructuring costs, including severance and employee exit expenses, a sharp increase from the previous year.

The report said Oracle has been investing aggressively in AI infrastructure, raising billions of dollars while significantly increasing capital expenditure. At the same time, the company acknowledged that restructuring can hurt productivity, employee morale and institutional knowledge.

Oracle joins a broader trend across the tech industry, with firms such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Google trimming jobs while pouring billions into AI development and data center expansion.

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