Information about the new round of layoffs and its scale is reported by TechTimes.
Oracle began a new round of layoffs and sent employees termination emails at 6 a.m. The company has not publicly disclosed how many employees were affected by the new round.
Before the new round, Oracle’s workforce fell by roughly 21,000 employees, or 13%, during fiscal 2026. The estimated cost of its restructuring plan rose by $700 million to roughly $2.8 billion.
Claim check:
- Oracle began a new round of layoffs and sent employees termination emails at 6 a.m. (confirmed only by the carrying publication: evidence; «Oracle has begun a new round of layoffs, once again sending 6 a.m. emails to staff about their termination.»)
- Oracle has not publicly disclosed how many employees were affected by the new round. (confirmed only by the carrying publication: evidence; «The number of employees affected by the new cuts has not been publicly disclosed»)
- Before the new round, Oracle’s workforce fell by roughly 21,000 employees, or 13%, during fiscal 2026. (confirmed only by the carrying publication: evidence; «The latest cuts come after Oracle’s workforce fell by roughly 21,000 employees, or 13%, during fiscal 2026.»)
- The estimated cost of its restructuring plan rose by $700 million to roughly $2.8 billion. (confirmed only by the carrying publication: evidence; «the company has now raised the estimated cost of its fiscal 2026 restructuring plan by $700 million, bringing the total to roughly $2.8 billion.»)
Publications:
- https://openthemagazine.com/world/oracle-layoffs-2026-what-is-driving-the-biggest-job-cuts-ever
- https://techtimes.co.uk/oracle-new-layoffs-restructuring-costs-2-8-billion-1808676
- https://reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1whfbhr/oracle_cfo_says_doing_more_with_less_isnt_the
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