Oracle is reportedly cutting an unspecified number of jobs as part of a strategy to reduce costs and expand its artificial intelligence business. The layoffs, which could account for around 18% of Oracle's workforce, were reportedly in the thousands, according to CNBC. The company has not yet filed a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WTA) Act notice, a legally required warning that employers with 100 or more employees must provide 60 calendar-day advance notice of planned closings and mass layoffs. The main areas affected are likely to be software engineering, as AI-based coding tools (Codex, Claude Code) have significantly improved software engineers' efficiency. The move is expected to negatively impact Oracle's cash flow over the coming years due to data center spending.