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Oracle announces new round of layoffs in early-morning email: ‘Today is your last working day’

Oracle has begun a new round of job cuts, notifying affected employees through emails sent at 6 a.m. These messages explicitly stated, "Today is your last working day." The layoffs are part of a broader organizational change. While some reports link these cuts to the company's AI transformation, the specific number of affected roles has not been disclosed. This action follows a trend of widespread reductions across the technology sector throughout 2026.

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  • ✓ Oracle has started a new round of layoffs.
  • ✓ Affected employees received emails at 6 a.m. stating, "Today is your last working day."
  • ✓ The job cuts are part of a broader organizational change.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (90% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Oracle employees received 6 a.m. termination notices stating their roles were eliminated.

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  1. Oracle initiates new round of layoffs via early-morning emails

    Oracle has begun a new round of job cuts, notifying affected employees through emails sent at 6 a.m. These messages explicitly stated, "Today is your last working day." The layoffs are part of a broader organizational change. While some reports link these cuts to the company's AI transformation, the specific number of affected roles has not been disclosed. This action follows a trend of widespread reductions across the technology sector throughout 2026.

    Why it matters

    The company is currently undergoing an AI transformation that is increasing in cost. This move occurs as the wider tech industry has seen over 185,000 layoffs so far this year.

    What is confirmed

    • Oracle has started a new round of layoffs.
    • Affected employees received emails at 6 a.m. stating, "Today is your last working day."
    • The job cuts are part of a broader organizational change.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The layoffs are driven by Oracle's AI transformation.
    • Oracle's AI transformation is becoming more expensive as layoffs continue.

    What to watch next

    • Official statement from Oracle regarding the total number of employees affected
    • Details on severance packages or transition support for terminated staff
    Sources used for this update (8)
    1. economictimes.indiatimes.com — LinkedIn Down
    2. calcalistech.com — Oracle’s AI transformation gets more expensive as layoffs continue
    3. Business Insider — Oracle begins a new round of layoffs
    4. The Times of India — Oracle layoffs: Employees receive ‘6am job cuts’ email from “Oracle leadership” again, saying: We are sharing some…
    5. KRON4 — Oracle begins new round of AI-driven layoffs: report
    6. San Francisco Chronicle — Oracle announces new round of layoffs in early-morning email: ‘Today is your last working day’
    7. tech.yahoo.com — Tech layoffs 2026: Tracking the job losses across Oracle, Uber, Apple, TikTok, Meta, Microsoft and others
    8. news24online.com — ‘Today is your last working day’: Oracle starts fresh round of layoffs as employees get 6am emails announcing job cuts
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