Oracle has revoked dozens of campus job offers made to students at IITs and NITs, including both full-time roles for the Class of 2026 and summer internship positions. The pullbacks come soon after mass layoffs at the US software giant, intensifying anxiety as placement season winds down and tech hiring stays sluggish. Placement cells at multiple institutes say Oracle had made heavy offers, then withdrew a small but significant share across campuses, leaving students scrambling for alternatives.
Oracle’s mass layoffs of nearly 20,000 employees have sparked lawsuits and allegations spanning severance, WARN Act notice protections, and forfeited stock compensation. Workers claim they were classified as remote to reduce legal safeguards, received notice late, and lost unvested equity far bigger than wages. The company has not publicly responded as disputes grow across the US, India, and other regions.
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Laid-off Oracle employees say they pushed for better severance terms, only to be rejected by the company. A key dispute: some workers reportedly found they didn’t qualify for WARN Act protections like a two-month notice because Oracle classified them as remote employees, cutting off timelines and benefits the employees expected.
For centuries, the Oracle of Delphi captivated the ancient world, with accounts describing mysterious vapors rising from beneath the temple. Now, modern geological thinking points to nearby fault lines that could have released gases and liquids, reframing the supernatural as a natural phenomenon. The findings don’t erase the legend, but they add a measurable engine to Delphi’s enduring mystery.
Oracle and CoreWeave shares fell sharply in premarket trading after a report suggested OpenAI missed targets for new users and revenue. The shortfall is raising investor concern about OpenAI’s future growth and whether it can bankroll upcoming computing deals. Markets are watching closely for how the AI giant’s next moves will ripple through its tech partners.
Related Digital has secured $16 billion in financing for a Michigan data centre campus built for Oracle. The package combines equity from Related Digital and Blackstone with long-term debt backed by PIMCO-managed funds. The move underscores how major tech firms are accelerating expansion across the US as demand for cloud and AI infrastructure keeps rising.
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Oracle Financial Services Software shares surged up to 8% to an intra-day high of Rs 8,779 after the company reported strong Q4FY26 results. Net profit jumped 30.7% year-on-year, helping push investor sentiment higher during Thursday’s trading. The move underscores renewed optimism around the company’s earnings momentum going into the next quarters.
Oracle’s fresh layoffs, paired with investment in AI infrastructure, are putting H-1B workers in a high-stakes situation. After termination, many rely on a short 60-day grace period to find new employment, change immigration status, or leave the US lawfully. Experts stress quick decisions and careful filings to protect legal status during the transition window.
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