30,000 Layoffs Could Soon Hit at Oracle. What Does That Mean for ORCL Stock? A TD Cowen analyst warns that mass layoffs could be coming amid a major fundraising push. Barchart · Feb 4
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's next big bet: Redefining how long–and how well–we live As people live longer and birth rates fall, longevity is becoming a major challenge–and opportunity–for business and society alike. Fortune · Feb 3
‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship Some users are stepping away from the app after it made a deal to create a US entity and updated terms and conditions The Guardian - US · Feb 1
What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship It’s not what we can or cannot say that matters – rather, it’s whether what we say can get any visibility at all under the US-specific algorithm, says academic Paolo Gerbaudo The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
TikTok is suppressing ‘content critical of President Trump’ in the US, California governor claims – as investigation looks into whether it 'violates' state law California Governor Gavin Newsom is launching a review of TikTok's potential violations after more users are reporting anti-Trump censorship. TechRadar · Jan 28
TikTok Under Investigation After Quietly Censoring 'Epstein' From TikTok Messages Days After Trump-Ally Takeover TikTok is under formal review by California authorities after reports emerged that users were unable to send the word 'Epstein' in direct messages shortly after a major change in US ownership. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Larry Ellison Says AI Race Will be Led by Those with Access to Private Enterprise Data Larry Ellison believes AI's future hinges on private enterprise data, with models trained on public data becoming increasingly commoditised. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
The challenges facing the Ellisons' media empire The Ellison's portfolio spans CBS News, Paramount Pictures, a piece of TikTok U.S. and could add CNN and HBO. Axios · Jan 24
Jet-lagged Trump goes on 70-post rampage in the middle of the night after Davos snub, and things got weird Davos seems to have done a number on him. We Got This Covered · Jan 23
What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty The Independent UK · Jan 23
President George W. Bush used to call Bill Clinton for advice—and his message was consistently to get out of your own way After succeeding Bill Clinton, George W. Bush still picked up the phone for advice—a reminder, echoed by Steve Jobs’ career, that leadership isn’t a solo sport. Fortune · Jan 23
What You Need to Know Ahead of Paramount Skydance’s Earnings Release Paramount Skydance is preparing to report its fourth-quarter earnings shortly, and analysts project its bottom line to improve by double-digits. Barchart · Jan 23
TikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Netflix revises deal for Warner Bros. Discovery as streaming giant prepares to report earnings Netflix will report earnings Tuesday after last report showed slowing subscriber growth The Independent UK · Jan 20
International Business Times UK · Jan 19 800 Billion Reasons to Watch xAI: Inside the Funding Round That Made Musk Untouchable Elon Musk sets the record for the first person worth $800 as his xAI and X (formerly Twitter) are now worth more than ever
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Trump bought up to $1M in bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros days after merger was announced A White House official said that the purchase decisions were made by independent financial advisors and not the Trump family.
Bored Panda · Jan 16 Billionaire Forced To Change The Name Of His Boat After People Realize What It Spells Backwards “That is such a classic billionaire blunder that it almost feels scripted by Jesse Armstrong,” one user wrote.
Barchart · Jan 16 Oracle's Modern Market Masterclass: What ORCL Can Teach Us All About Today's Market Oracle's story, particularly over the past two years, should be a lesson to us all about how the stock market now works. Let's take a look at how.
International Business Times UK · Jan 16 Quick Facts About Larry Ellison: Net Worth, Career Highlights and Why He Rushed to Paint Over Vessel's Name Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison was forced into a frantic yacht name change after realising 'Izanami' spells an offensive slur backwards. Discover his net worth and career highlights.
Fortune · Jan 15 Oracle struggles to attract workers to Nashville 'world HQ'—even with a 2-million-square-foot office and Larry Ellison’s favorite restaurant Years after cofounder Larry Ellison declared Nashville its world headquarters, Oracle has added only a handful of workers.
We Got This Covered · Jan 14 ‘You wouldn’t have a job right now’: Trump tells CBS anchor what would’ve happened if Kamala Harris had won the election Still, nobody’s gonna praise him for it.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Netflix ‘plans to switch to all-cash offer to seal $83bn Warner Bros deal’ Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bid
The Guardian - US · Jan 14 Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost
The Guardian - US · Jan 12 David Letterman calls CBS News a ‘wreck’ under newly installed leadership Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS’s parent company Paramount with Skydance Media
Fortune · Jan 12 A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons' lose-lose Paramount positioning Hollywood history is a trail littered with cautionary tales, and Netflix's Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have framed a lose-lose coin toss for the Ellisons.