Larry Ellison: The US billionaire who could buy TikTok – and is almost as rich as Musk The billionaire American is about to become a major investor in buying TikTok The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Elon Musk becomes world’s first half-trillionaire – for a few hours The SpaceX boss briefly lost top spot to Larry Ellison recently but the gap has since widened even further The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Mark Cuban Reacts To The Idea Of The Ellison And Murdoch Families Controlling TikTok's Algorithm. He Warns New Cooks Might Destroy The Soup Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts recently on the possibility of TikTok’s U.S. operations falling under the control of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Executive Chairman Larry Ellison, Fox (NASDAQ:FOX, FOXA)) CEO Lachlan Murdoch and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell warning that the platform’s success could unravel if mishandled. Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025
The divide: who really profits in today’s economy? Broadway flops despite rising ticket costs, farmers face huge shortfalls largely due to Trump’s tariffs, tech cashes in The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025
From Oracle to Paramount to TikTok: How Larry and David Ellison Are Building a New US Media Dynasty Larry and David Ellison lead Paramount Skydance, reshaping the US media landscape through tech integration, major acquisitions, and political scrutiny. International Business Times UK · Sep 29, 2025
Larry Ellison once predicted 'citizens will be on their best behavior' amid constant recording. Now his company will pay a key role in social media “Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on,” Ellison said last year. Fortune · Sep 28, 2025
More Questions Than Answers Surround Trump's TikTok Deal President Donald Trump insists he has found a solution to keep TikTok alive in the United States through a group of investors who will buy the short-video app from its Chinese owners in accordance with US law. International Business Times · Sep 26, 2025
The TikTok deal puts even more media in the hands of the super-rich Trump is clearing the way for US investors to control a wildly popular platform where millions get their news The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2025
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Donald Trump approves proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership. Here's what we know Vice President JD Vance said that “there was some resistance on the Chinese side. Euronews · Sep 26, 2025
Bernie Sanders Warns Against AI And Robotics, Predicts 'Massive' Job Losses: There's A 'Reason' Musk And Zuckerberg Invest Hundreds Of Billions Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) has slammed the tech industry's artificial intelligence and robotics push, warning of massive job losses in the blue collar workforce, calling out Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, as well as Oracle Corp's (NYSE:… Benzinga · Sep 26, 2025
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. will now actually control TikTok’s algorithm, JD Vance says With the Ellisons (Oracle) and Murdochs (Fox) in the mix, Trump allies are poised to take at least partial control over the app’s recommendation engine. Fortune · Sep 25, 2025
Trump signs TikTok deal — live updates Will this be a giant day for the future of vertial videos? Tom’s Guide · Sep 25, 2025
International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025 Trump Set to Seize TikTok Deal: Will US Titans Like Murdoch And Oracle Take Charge? President Trump is set to sign an executive order approving a framework to transfer control of TikTok's US operations to American investors; the President named Murdoch, Ellison,and Dell as possible partners while the White House says the US will control the algorithm and board.
International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025 What To Expect From The US-China TikTok Deal: Who Will Be The New Owners And Will It Affect Influencer Algorithm? TikTok's US sale finalised on 26 Sep 2025: Oracle, Murdochs join new ownership. Algorithm retrained on US data—could it curb influencer reach?
The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2025 Murdoch’s TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control Under the known terms of the deal with China, TikTok would get a new board, including Murdochs and Ellisons
Fortune · Sep 24, 2025 Oracle is embarking on a unique succession experiment: A company worth $870 billion run by 4 leaders Oracle investors might like to know, especially now—who’s really running the show?
Fortune · Sep 23, 2025 Oracle founder Larry Ellison has pledged to give away 95% of his $393B fortune—but sudden leadership changes fuel a mystery Ellison has a history of changing his plans for distributing wealth.
Barchart · Sep 23, 2025 Is Oracle Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold as the Company Names 2 New CEOs? Oracle is going the Netflix route with Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia appointed as co-CEOs.
TechRadar · Sep 23, 2025 Oracle appoints not one, but two, co-CEOs as Safra Catz leaves top job Safra Catz steps down as Oracle CEO after 10 years, Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia elected to take over as co-CEOs.
Benzinga · Sep 23, 2025 Gavin Newsom Says Republicans 'Buying Up Platforms' To Control Flow Of News And Information: 'They Are Censoring You In Real Time' California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) on Monday accused Republicans of "buying up platforms to control the news and information you receive," hours after President Donald Trump said tech and media moguls Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are poised to help take over TikTok's U.S. algorithm as…
Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025 For China, TikTok becomes bargaining chip amid tensions with US Beijing’s stance on selling the video-sharing platform has softened amid other disputes with Washington.
Fortune · Sep 22, 2025 Oracle’s new Gen X and Millennial CEOs get stock options worth $350 million—but they'll have to keep the stock soaring to collect CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Michael Sicilia will take over for Safra Catz, who will take on a new role as executive vice chair of the board.
The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2025 Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal TikTok’s future in the US has been in limbo for over year, but Trump says the US and China finally have a deal