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Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending
Oracle has ratcheted up its capital expenditures as it builds data center infrastructure that can handle AI workloads.
TL;DR
- Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs, confirmed by sources to CNBC.
- The company is facing pressure from investors regarding its AI infrastructure investments and the amount of debt it is raising.
- Oracle's stock price is down 25% this year, underperforming other major tech companies.
- The company has increased capital expenditures to build data center infrastructure for AI workloads.
- Oracle's remaining performance obligations jumped significantly following a large agreement with OpenAI.
- Executives believe AI investment will pay off, citing high demand for AI infrastructure.
- Analysts suggest layoffs could lead to substantial incremental free cash flow.