Oracle Cuts 3,000 Jobs in Silent Push for AI Dominance

Oracle has quietly cut more than 3,000 jobs worldwide as the company shifts its focus—and its money—toward artificial intelligence. Reports surfacing today indicate a massive restructuring effort designed to free up cash for new cloud infrastructure and AI projects. The layoffs hit employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the Philippines, with no official press release from the company.

Key Facts

• The Numbers: Over 3,000 employees let go globally, with significant hits to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Health divisions.
• The Reason: The company is pivoting to fund a $144 billion revenue goal driven by AI and cloud services, replacing human roles with automation where possible.
• The Method: Workers describe being invited to vague “Business Update” Zoom calls that lasted less than 20 minutes before their access was cut.
• Source: The Finance Story, Storyboard18

Funding the AI Bet

Oracle is not hiding its ambition to win the AI race. The company recently projected its cloud revenue would skyrocket to $144 billion by 2030. To get there, leadership is moving money away from traditional roles and pouring it into expensive data centers and supercomputing chips. This “capital reallocation” is a direct cause of today’s job losses. The goal is to build the massive computer power needed for clients like OpenAI, even if it means shrinking the human workforce.

Who Is Getting Hit?

The cuts are deep and wide. In the United States, filings with state governments (WARN notices) confirm layoffs in Seattle, Washington, and multiple cities in California. The Oracle Health unit—formerly known as Cerner—is facing another round of reductions, specifically in marketing and engineering teams.

The impact overseas is even larger. Reports suggest that India was hit heavily by the global reduction of 3,000 employees. While exact regional numbers are hidden, sources indicate that hundreds of roles were eliminated in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. In the Philippines, entire teams within the NetSuite and Advanced Customer Services units were wiped out overnight. These are not just low-level support roles; directors, senior managers, and veterans with over 15 years of loyalty were also sent home.

The “Silent” Approach

Unlike other big tech companies that announce layoffs with a public letter from the CEO, Oracle has kept this move quiet. There was no company-wide memo explaining the decision. Instead, employees found out through sudden calendar invites. During these brief video calls, managers read prepared scripts citing “restructuring” and “organizational changes.” For many, their corporate accounts were disabled immediately after the call ended. This lack of communication has left remaining staff worried about their own futures as the company continues to automate its operations.