[Oracle Plans New Round of Layoffs to Offset High Capital Expenditures on AI Infrastructure] Oracle is formulating a new round of layoff plans, with some teams facing double-digit percentage cuts, aiming to complete cost reductions by September 1. Oracle continues to take on debt to ramp up AI infrastructure development, investing in data centers and chip procurement while reducing employee costs to ease capital expenditure pressures. Financial reports show that Oracle's total workforce will decrease by 21,000 employees in the 2026 fiscal year, with infrastructure investments reaching $55.7 billion, and cloud infrastructure business growing 77% year-over-year. Oracle's stock price has dropped nearly 26% this year.