Oracle lays off 10,000 employees

Technology giant Oracle has made large-scale layoffs while continuing to invest heavily in the development of artificial intelligence and related infrastructure.

Senior manager Michael Shepherd said those affected were mostly experienced professionals, including engineers, architects, operations managers and technical specialists. He stressed that the layoffs were not related to employee performance, but to the company's reorganization. Oracle has not yet made an official comment.

The company has been actively introducing artificial intelligence tools into its work processes for some time. According to co-founder and CEO Mike Sicilia, these tools allow smaller teams to do more work in less time. The use of AI is said to improve software development, automate sales processes and even help create a new company website. Oracle, which is one of the largest providers of software and cloud infrastructure, is led by Larry Ellison, who is considered one of the richest people in the world.

According to unofficial data, around 10,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs, which is also evident from the reduced activity on internal communication platforms.

Former employee Kendall Levin wrote that her position was eliminated as part of a broader staff reduction, but she remains optimistic about the company's future. Several employees reported receiving their terminations early this morning via email, along with a month's severance pay.

Oracle's layoffs are not an isolated case. Tech industry leaders like Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Block's Jack Dorsey have also emphasized that AI enables greater productivity with smaller teams. Their companies have also made layoffs this year.

In addition to those listed, jobs were also cut this year at companies such as Amazon, Pinterest, and Epic Games.