Oracle Lays Off 20,000-30,000 in AI Shift

Oracle Corporation announced sweeping layoffs last week, affecting an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees worldwide, including significant cuts in its health division that have sparked concerns over the company's ability to support a major U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs contract. The reductions, which began on March 31, 2026, targeted workers across divisions such as Oracle Health, cloud infrastructure, sales, and development centers, particularly in the United States, India, Canada, Mexico, and Uruguay.

Employees received abrupt termination emails from company leadership, often as early as 6 a.m. local time, stating that their roles were eliminated due to broader organizational changes. Access to company systems was revoked immediately, leaving many without warning from managers or human resources. In the U.S., affected workers in California faced 710 job losses, including 318 in Redwood City, 184 in Santa Clara, and 158 in Pleasanton, with terminations effective by June 1. In India, approximately 12,000 employees, representing nearly 40 percent of the global cuts, were impacted at major hubs.

The layoffs coincide with Oracle's strategic pivot toward artificial...