# Oracle lays off 21,000 employees in just 12 months due to AI adoption and costly AI infrastructure ambitions — says layoffs will continue as internal AI deployment grows

> Oracle reduced its global workforce by 21,000 employees — approximately 13% of its staff — during the 2026 fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/oracle-lays-off-21-000-employees-in-just-12-months-due-to-ai-adoption-and-costly-ai-infrastructure-ambitions-says-layoffs-will-continue-as-internal-ai-deployment-grows?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3a7a0b57cfebb06199602e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3a7a0b57cfebb06199602e

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