Oracle’s Q1 Results Prove the AI Trade Is Going Nowhere Oracle posted a beat-and-raise quarter in Q1, but questions remain. Barchart · Sep 15
Larry Ellison cancels plan to sell Oracle stock worth up to $7.5 billion Larry Ellison has scrapped his strategy to unload up to fifty million shares of Oracle. No shares have been sold under this plan, and there are currently no further sales anticipated. Despite exceeding Wall Street forecasts in their recent quarterly results, Oracle's stock has dipped this year due to investor… The Economic Times · Sep 13
There are fewer than 4,000 billionaires worldwide, and they now hold a record $15.1 trillion. That's nearly half of the U.S. economy Just 29 superbillionaires now control more than one-quarter of all billionaire wealth, up from 7% in 2017. Fortune · Sep 9
Hollywood blacklisting: Susan Sarandon shares her support for Palestine has cost her film roles The 79-year-old actress has been vocal with her support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza and shared that her activism carries professional consequences. Her comments follow several artists coming to the defence of actor Mark Ruffalo, who has also been the victim of a "smear campaign". Euronews · Sep 7
‘He’s a good man’: George Clooney defends Mark Ruffalo in Paramount-Warner Bros merger row ‘I worry whenever big companies are consolidating,’ Clooney said at Venice film festival, supporting Ruffalo’s right to criticise the deal amid antisemitism accusations The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn among signatories of letter backing Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism charge More than 170 Jewish artists, also including Joel Coen, Hannah Einbinder and Miranda July, have supported the actor after he criticized Paramount The Guardian - US · Sep 1
Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning? Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang eats dinner with someone ‘and their stock price doubles the next day’ People want to know where the CEO is dining, and more importantly, who he's with. Fortune · Aug 27
Hannah Einbinder defends Mark Ruffalo as Paramount ‘antisemitic’ row explodes The Hacks star has publicly supported the Marvel actor after his criticism of the Ellison family and the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger triggered a bitter dispute. BANG Premier · Aug 25
Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using ‘antisemitic tropes’ Actor says highlighting role of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in media company’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery has been ‘dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking some $29 billion in tax revenue with them Driven partly by proposed wealth taxes, some of America’s richest people have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into waterfront Florida real estate. Fortune · Aug 23
Mark Ruffalo slammed by Paramount over ‘bridge too far’ merger attack The Hollywood star has become embroiled in a public dispute with the studio over his extraordinary attack on their business dealings. BANG Premier · Aug 22
Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, 'Taking care of your employees is extremely important and very, very visible' offers timeless wisdom on teamwork, productivity in workplace, kindness, compassion, empathy, charity, shows psychology of true success Larry Ellison's quote offers a timeless life lesson about leadership, employee engagement, and business success. Taking care of employees is not simply about providing benefits or creating a comfortable workplace; it is about demonstrating through consistent action that people are essential to the organization’s future. Employees notice whether leaders respect… The Economic Times · Aug 18
Larry Ellison's AI Bet Made Him Richer Than Musk: Then Came Oracle's $129.5B Debt Problem Oracle's aggressive AI infrastructure expansion has led to significant financial commitments, impacting Larry Ellison's wealth. The company's strategy hinges on future AI demand to justify its debt. International Business Times UK · Aug 17
Barchart · Aug 16 As Oracle Deepens Its Partnership with AWS, Here’s How You Should Play ORCL Stock The partnership has extended the presence of Oracle AI Database@AWS to 22 regions.
International Business Times UK · Aug 12 Jensen Huang, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin Lose $27B Combined; Musk and Zuckerberg Grow Richer Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's fortunes soared, while Larry Page and other tech billionaires faced steep losses on the Forbes list, highlighting tech stock volatility.
Fortune · Aug 10 Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense: 'Profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers' The AI boom has turned the standard profit margin model on its head, according to Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok—and it’s making the industry’s growth unsustainable.
The Guardian - US · Aug 7 Bari Weiss’s overhaul of CBS News has been rocky. But her 60 Minutes revamp will be the ultimate test Ten months into her tenure as editor in chief, Weiss’s biggest – and riskiest – bet is getting closer to taking flight
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says she will not intervene in £85bn deal after securing guarantees on Channel 5
The Guardian - US · Aug 4 David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control With $111bn deal to acquire cable network’s parent company stalled in courts, Ellison courts public
The Economic Times · Jul 21 Judge says Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery must halt merger for at least two weeks A federal court has intervened to temporarily suspend the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery following objections from twelve states concerned about competitiveness in the film industry. The judge’s restraining order will pause the merger for a minimum of two weeks, providing the states the opportunity to argue their…
Salon · Jul 20 MAGA merger will make movies boring The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger will suck the joy out of TV and movies
The Economic Times · Jul 20 This US tech billionaire once begged power companies to keep his electricity on, faced rejection from almost every investor, now owns a $300 million Hawaiian island Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, once struggled to pay his electricity bills for his computer and faced investor rejection while building his early software products. Later, he named his company Oracle after a CIA project code. Ellison purchased nearly all of a Hawaiian island for three hundred million dollars.
The Times of India · Jul 19 Billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay his electricity bills to keep his computer running. Now, the Oracle co-founder has written a $300 million cheque to buy a Hawaiian island three times the size of San Francisco Once grappling with utility bills for his workshop, tech magnate Larry Ellison transformed his fortunes by acquiring 98 percent of a Hawaiian island for a staggering $300 million. Now residing full-time on Lanai, he envisions a luxury destination coupled with a sustainable community. Despite fluctuations in his wealth driven by…
PC Gamer · Jul 16 The team behind Windows NT sent 'black cardboard coffins' and fake dog poop to their rivals back in the 90s, because nerds Halcyon days.