Oracle may lay off 10,000 employees globally and thousands of Indians may be on the list

Oracle is weighing another round of layoffs that could affect up to 10,000 jobs worldwide, including roles in India. The move would deepen the company's cost cuts as it spends heavily on cloud and AI infrastructure.Oracle layoffs 2026: Up to 10,000 jobs at risk globally, India teams may be affectedOracle could be heading towards another major workforce reduction, with as many as 10,000 jobs potentially at risk worldwide. Employees in India could also be affected, although there is no confirmed figure yet for how many roles may be involved. The possible cuts come at a difficult time for Oracle employees. The company has already eliminated a significant number of positions over the past year while increasing spending on cloud computing and AI.People familiar with the latest developments told Money Control that the company is asking teams to find ways to bring down their spending. This could result in job losses across several departments instead of being concentrated in one business area.September could bring clarityEmployees have reportedly been discussing the possibility of layoffs taking place in September. September 1 was earlier considered one possible date, while September 15 is now being discussed as another potential point when the company could begin announcing decisions.There is still no certainty over either the timing or the final number of employees who could lose their jobs. Even some managers reportedly do not have a complete picture of which roles could be removed. The potential exercise is expected to be particularly significant for Oracle's India workforce. The country is home to large teams working across engineering, cloud services, technology and support, making India an important part of Oracle's global operations.The latest estimates circulating internally put the potential global impact between 7,000 and 10,000 positions. These numbers have not been confirmed by Oracle. The company has already gone through a substantial workforce reduction. Oracle reported around 141,000 full-time employees at the end of May 2026, compared with approximately 162,000 a year earlier. That means its headcount fell by about 21,000 in 12 months.Oracle has linked part of its workforce changes to the growing use of AI. In its annual report, the company said the “deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce.”AI investment despite job cutsThe workforce reductions are taking place alongside heavy investment in the infrastructure needed for the AI boom. According to a recent BBC report, Oracle has been expanding its data-centre capacity and cloud business as demand from AI companies increases.That creates a difficult balancing act for the company. It needs more computing infrastructure to compete in the AI market while also controlling expenses elsewhere in the business.Oracle spent about $1.8 billion on severance and other restructuring costs during the year, according to its annual report. The company has also warned investors that organisational changes can disrupt operations and create shortages in some skilled positions.Oracle has not confirmed the reported new layoffs and did not immediately comment on the latest reports.The developments are also coming shortly before Oracle's next quarterly results, which are scheduled for September 11. If the reported cuts go ahead, they would add to a series of workforce reductions already undertaken as Oracle reshapes its business around cloud and AI.- EndsPublished By: Ankita GargPublished On: Sep 1, 2026 12:25 IST