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HotMicrosoft

Microsoft extends voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary severance to about 25% of its workforce, excluding roles in critical infrastructure and emerging tech. The move follows a period where Microsoft increased staffing while peers like Oracle and Meta reduced headcount.

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  2. ORCL+4.8%Oracle$132.13
  3. META-1.2%Meta$622.73
  4. AMZN+2.1%Amazon.com$254.32

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HotAI Infrastructure

Oracle to host Google TPUs on Cloud platform

Oracle and Google announced that Google's eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units will be available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure starting in 2027. Oracle becomes the first non-Google hyperscaler to offer these chips, with capacity expanding over several years.

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HotOracle AI

Oracle upgrades Fusion platform with new AI tools

The company added AI agents and real-time analytics to its software suite. These features help firms automate decisions and query data in natural language, with some capabilities available immediately and others expected within a year.

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