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Filing: Oracle's global workforce fell by 21,000 employees in the past 12 months to 141,000 as of May 31; the company says AI adoption has led to reductions (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
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Oracle has reduced its global workforce by 21,000 employees over the past year. The company cited the adoption of artificial intelligence as a reason for these job cuts.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Filing: Oracle's global workforce fell by 21,000 employees in the past 12 months to 141,000 as of May 31; the company says AI adoption has led to reductions (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·Oracle’s workforce shrank by about 13% as it bankrolls its AI buildout
- Engadget·Oracle laid off 21,000 employees over the past year, citing AI as one of the reasons
- Hacker News·Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI
- The Next Web·Oracle cut 21,000 jobs this year and its SEC filing explicitly blames AI
- Ars Technica·Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments