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Updated on: Sep 2025
Oracle India Staff Face Layoff Fears as Project Emails Raise Alarm
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Oracle India Staff Face Layoff Fears as Project Emails Raise Alarm

Oracle India employees are grappling with growing unease following a series of project update emails that many interpret as precursors to layoffs. The anxiety is particularly acute within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) division, which has reportedly been hit hardest by recent job cuts. While Oracle has not issued an official statement, multiple reports and […]

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Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration
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Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration

Oracle has initiated a sweeping round of global layoffs, affecting more than 3,000 employees across multiple regions and business units. While the company has not issued an official statement, reports from employees and filings with state labor departments confirm the scale and scope of the reductions. The layoffs, which began in August 2025, span the […]

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Oracle and Salesforce Announces Over 700 Job Cuts
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Oracle and Salesforce Announces Over 700 Job Cuts

Oracle and Salesforce have announced significant layoffs across their U.S. operations, eliminating more than 700 positions in California’s Bay Area and the Seattle region. The cuts, described as permanent, are scheduled to take effect around November 3, 2025. These layoffs are part of broader restructuring efforts aimed at realigning resources toward high-growth areas such as […]

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Head Digital Works Cuts 500 Jobs After Real-Money Gaming Ban
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Head Digital Works Cuts 500 Jobs After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Hyderabad-based Head Digital Works, the parent company of popular platforms A23 Rummy, A23 Poker, and Cricket.com, has laid off nearly 500 employees—over two-thirds of its workforce—after the Indian government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The legislation imposes a blanket ban on real-money online gaming, dealing a severe blow to the […]

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ConocoPhillips Begins Cost-Cutting Drive with 3,250 Job Cuts
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ConocoPhillips Begins Cost-Cutting Drive with 3,250 Job Cuts

ConocoPhillips, one of the largest oil and gas producers in the United States, has announced plans to lay off between 2,600 and 3,250 employees globally—accounting for 20% to 25% of its total workforce. The move is part of a broader restructuring initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing costs in response to volatile market […]

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Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over
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Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over

Salesforce, the global cloud software giant, has laid off 4,000 customer support employees—nearly 45% of its support division—as artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly take over customer-facing operations. The announcement was made by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent appearance on the Logan Bartlett podcast, where he described the move as part of a broader shift […]

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MPL to Lay Off 60% of Staff After Real-Money Gaming Ban
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MPL to Lay Off 60% of Staff After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India’s leading online gaming platforms, has announced plans to lay off approximately 60% of its domestic workforce following the Indian government’s recent ban on real-money online games. The decision, which affects nearly 300 of MPL’s 500 India-based employees, marks one of the most significant workforce reductions in the country’s […]

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Google Restructures Workforce with Voluntary Exits
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Google Restructures Workforce with Voluntary Exits

Google has confirmed that approximately 5% of employees across its marketing, search, people operations, and hardware divisions have opted into its Voluntary Exit Programme (VEP) this year. The initiative, introduced in early 2025, is part of the tech giant’s broader effort to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and offer employees a dignified alternative to layoffs. […]

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ANZ Links Pay to Office Attendance in New Hybrid Work Policy
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ANZ Links Pay to Office Attendance in New Hybrid Work Policy

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of the country’s largest financial institutions, has issued a formal warning to employees that failure to comply with its office attendance policy could result in reduced compensation. The directive, communicated through an internal memo to managers on August 28, outlines a tiered system linking in-office presence to […]

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Dream11 Retains Workforce Amid 95% Revenue Loss
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Dream11 Retains Workforce Amid 95% Revenue Loss

In the wake of the Indian government’s blanket ban on real-money gaming (RMG), Dream11, the country’s largest fantasy sports platform, has suffered a staggering 95% drop in revenue. Despite the financial blow, co-founder and CEO Harsh Jain has publicly assured that the company will not resort to layoffs. “Talent is our most important asset. If […]

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TCS Layoffs: Union Claims 30,000, Company Denies 12,000
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TCS Layoffs: Union Claims 30,000, Company Denies 12,000

A major controversy has erupted in the Indian IT sector after the Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) claimed that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country’s largest IT services exporter, is planning to lay off as many as 30,000 to 40,000 employees, mostly at mid- and senior-level positions. The union staged a protest in […]

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IgniteTech CEO Replaces 80% of Staff Over AI Resistance
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IgniteTech CEO Replaces 80% of Staff Over AI Resistance

Eric Vaughan, CEO of Texas-based enterprise software firm IgniteTech, has made headlines for his uncompromising stance on artificial intelligence adoption. In a move that has sparked debate across the tech industry, Eric replaced nearly 80% of his workforce in 2023 after employees resisted company-wide efforts to integrate AI into daily operations. Eric described AI as […]

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