Tech giant cuts 30,000 jobs in a 6 a.m. email

Tech giant cuts 30,000 jobs in a 6 a.m. email

By April Glover
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 21:27:00

That earlier Silicon ValleyThe local company laid off 30,000 employees this week to pour billions of dollars into its AI data centers – around 19 percent of its global workforce.

The news was reportedly delivered to affected employees at 6 a.m. in an email in which Oracle informed employees that a “broader organizational change” was underway.

The former Silicon Valley-based company has laid off 30,000 employees. (Getty)

“After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change,” the email said Business Insider.

“Therefore, today is your last day of work.”

The cuts are estimated to raise up to $10 billion ($14.5 billion), which Oracle is expected to invest in AI operations.

Michael Shepherd, senior operations manager at Oracle, said the company had made “significant workforce reductions” and the layoffs had impacted many of his colleagues.

“The individuals…