Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling Down on AI Expansion

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    "title": "Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling Down on AI Expansion - TechRepublic",
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    "excerpt": "Oracle has begun cutting thousands of jobs as it seeks to ease investor concerns about the scale of its AI data center spending. The enterprise software giant announced a huge increase in expenditure tied to a buildout of its AI capacity in 2025, including a $500 billion Stargate project with OpenAI and SoftBank, intended to be operational by the end of the decade. But investors have soured on Oracle’s plans, with many worried it has overextended itself in a bid to become a key player in the AI revolution. The layoffs started on Tuesday, with Business Insider reporting that more than a dozen Oracle workers had announced they were made redundant. A few of the employees were software engineers, suggesting the cuts are spread across multiple roles at the company. CNBC reported that “the layoffs were in the thousands.” The mood at Oracle has shifted over the past few months, with its stock price down 26 percent this year, more than any other tech megacap. In January, the company said it planned to raise an additional $50 billion in capital for data center and AI infrastructure , a move that was poorly received. Oracle was later forced to commit to no further capital injections for the rest of the year. Oracle has not commented on the layoffs, but a report earlier this month indicated the company had been planning them for some time, as it believes AI advances will reduce the need...",
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