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Oracle (ORCL) Cuts 21,000 Jobs — 13% of Workforce Eliminated as AI Deployment Cited Directly in Annual Filing

Oracle disclosed in its fiscal year 2026 annual report that it cut approximately 21,000 jobs over the past 12 months, reducing its global headcount by 13% from roughly 162,000 to 141,000 employees. The filing cited artificial intelligence deployment as a direct cause of workforce reductions and flagged further cuts as likely. Restructuring costs reached $1.84 billion, nearly five times the prior year's charge, even as Oracle simultaneously earmarks at least $50 billion for AI data center infrastructure.

Meta Shares Surge Nearly 3% as Reuters Reports Planned 20% Workforce Reduction to Offset $135 Billion AI Spending

Meta Platforms shares climbed nearly 3% on Monday after Reuters reported that the social media giant is weighing layoffs affecting 20% or more of its roughly 79,000-person workforce — potentially eliminating more than 15,000 jobs — as the company seeks to offset its $135 billion AI capital expenditure plan for 2026, roughly double last year's spending. The news accelerated a sector-wide narrative of tech giants using AI efficiency gains to justify historic reductions in headcount.

Meta Platforms Surges on Report of 20% Workforce Reduction to Offset Surging AI Infrastructure Costs

Meta Platforms shares climbed more than 2% Monday after Reuters reported that top executives have directed senior leaders to begin planning layoffs affecting at least 20% of the company's roughly 79,000 employees — a move analysts say would be the largest restructuring since Meta's 2022 'Year of Efficiency.' The cuts are designed to offset the company's $115 to $135 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, driven by a massive push into generative AI infrastructure and the newly formed Meta Superintelligence Lab.

Block to Cut 40% of Workforce in AI-Driven Restructuring, Rattling Fintech Sector

Block, the payments and financial services company led by Jack Dorsey, announced it will eliminate approximately 40% of its workforce as part of a sweeping strategic restructuring tied to the adoption of artificial intelligence. The announcement sent S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures each down 0.4% before Friday's open and raised fresh concerns about AI-driven displacement across the broader fintech and financial services industry.