Oracle layoffs: The 6 am email didn't come, so employees are counting Slack members

Oracle layoffs 2026: The dreaded 6 am layoff email did not arrive on September 1, leaving employees across the US and India tracking Slack member counts and trading rumours of a September 15 date. Managers were asked to list affected staff before Oracle's second fiscal quarter began. After 21,000 job cuts, $55.7 billion in AI data centre spending and $1.8 billion in restructuring charges, Oracle staff are still waiting.