Oracle fires 21,000 employees to fund AI spending

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Author: DemiGuru

Date: 7/24/2026

Article Summary:
Oracle fires 21,000 employees to fund its massive AI spending spree, which has put the company's flagship project in jeopardy due to a credit downgrade and required power grid guarantees.