# Meta, Oracle, and Microsoft together have impacted around 46,750 employees through layoffs and buyout offers.

*business · news · 2026-04-24 · India Today*

## Key points

- Meta is investing $135 billion in AI this year, matching its past three years' AI spending combined.
- Meta's upcoming layoffs of 8,000 jobs are its largest since 2023 and include canceling thousands of open positions.
- Oracle's layoffs may have reached 30,000, disproportionately affecting high-level contributors and managers with stock options.
- Microsoft is offering its first-ever US voluntary buyout program, targeting 8,750 employees for exit with pay.

**Companies:** Meta, Oracle, Microsoft
**Countries:** United States, India

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