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Oracle to Laid-Off Workers Asking Nicely for Better Severance: 'No.'
Oracle fires 20,000-30,000 via email, offers standard severance, refuses to negotiate when employees ask for Meta-level packages. Surprise: company says no.
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Larry Ellison Bets Oracle's Future on OpenAI, Because Playing It Safe Is for Boring People
Oracle bets $300 billion on OpenAI, because Larry Ellison got bored of making money the boring way. What could go wrong?
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