Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 as Oracle Cuts 13% of Staff to Fund AI

Tech companies have cut 225,122 jobs across 519 events since January 2026, already surpassing all of 2025. Oracle reduced its workforce from 162,000 to 141,000 while spending $55.7 billion on AI infrastructure and raising $43 billion in debt.

• Oracle cut 13% of staff, from 162,000 to 141,000 employees
• Oracle's capex hit $55.7 billion with negative free cash flow of $23.7 billion
• Layoff savings of $8–10 billion a year will help service the debt
• 2026 layoffs reached 225,122 versus 205,773 for all of 2025