Oracle have laid off 30k employees today. They did it to personal email accounts at 6am š«” saying they needed the money to spend on GenAI instead. https://thenextweb.com/news/oracle-layoffs-march-2026
Oracleās share price since they went GenAI nuts:
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116324463517531876
š¢ 30k the scale of this insanity is making me speechless.
Cancer likes this š
https://rollcall.com/2026/03/27/sources-white-house-to-propose-20-percent-cut-to-nih-funding/

The White House is expected to ask Congress to cut National Institutes of Health spending by 20 percent in the presidentās fiscal 2027 budget request, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the planning. The budget request, slated for release next week, reflects President Donald Trumpās policy priorities and acts as a guide to lawmakers as they draft [ā¦]
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116289595175118701
That reminds me, itās bin day tomorrow. Iām so glad Iāve separated all my plastics, card and glass so I can do my bit to save the planet š¤¬