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Oracle (ORCL) is implementing strategic layoffs within its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) division as the company reallocates resources to capitalize on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, joining its fellow tech giants grappling with AI's escalating costs.
The job cuts, affecting hundreds of positions primarily in India and the United States, target the Enterprise Engineering division, Fusion ERP teams, and data center operations staff. However, this isn't a retreat from cloud computing as Oracle is simultaneously hiring new talent with AI-specific skills to support its growing focus on machine learning infrastructure.