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Oracle Q2 Earnings: Revenue Miss, EPS Miss, AI Growth, Ellison Says 'Opportunity Is Unimaginable'
Monday, December 9, 2024 - 5:24pm | 458Software and technology giant Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Monday. What Happened: Oracle reported second-quarter revenue of $14.06 billion, up 9% year-over-year. The revenue total missed a Street consensus estimate of $14.11 billion...
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CEOs Bulk Up On Security: Mark Zuckerberg Outspent Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk Before UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Friday, December 6, 2024 - 5:03pm | 390Companies have stepped up security budgets for their executives in recent years, even before the Wednesday killing of UnitedHealthcare (a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) CEO Brian Thompson. CEO Security Details: The following companies spent the most on personal security for their...
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Jack Dorsey, Larry Ellison Among Elon Musk's Twitter Backers Set To Gain Windfall From xAI Deal
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 3:37am | 543Investors who supported Elon Musk‘s acquisition of Twitter are reportedly seeing significant returns due to the rising valuation of his AI company, xAI. These investors, who received a 25% stake in xAI, are poised for substantial gains. What Happened: xAI, founded by Musk last year, is...
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Billionaire Larry Ellison's Role In Landing Top Recruit Bryce Underwood At Michigan
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 5:29pm | 840Michigan football fans are cheering after top high school football recruit Bryce Underwood flipped his recruit from LSU to U of M, a move that may have been helped by NIL (name, image and likeness) deals and a billionaire. What Happened: After winning the NCAA Football championship last season, the...
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Elon Musk's Wealth Tops $300 Billion As Tesla's Market Cap Soars Above $1 Trillion
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 4:43pm | 882Elon Musk‘s fortune skyrocketed past $300 billion on Friday, fueled by a sharp rally in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s stock after Donald Trump's election as the 47th U.S. president. According to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, Musk’s net worth reached $305 billion — distantly...
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Elon Musk To End Year As Richest Man In The World? Prediction Market Says Yes, Higher Chance Than Larry Ellison Or Jensen Huang
Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 9:00am | 797Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is the world's richest person and has watched his wealth climb in 2024 despite the price of Tesla stock falling. A prediction market allows bettors to wager on if Musk will remain the world's richest man at the end of the year. What Happened: The title of the...
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Elon Musk Says 'Larry Ellison Is Awesome' After Oracle CTO's Old Video Praising Tesla CEO Resurfaces
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 9:42am | 457Elon Musk expressed admiration for Oracle’s Chief Technological Officer Larry Ellison on Friday after an old video of the latter resurfaced. What Happened: The post highlighted Ellison’s remarks from Oracle Open World 2018, where he praised Musk’s accomplishments, particularly his...
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Elon Musk And Nvidia CEO Share Vision Of AI-Powered Personal Assistants, LinkedIn Under Scrutiny And More: This Week In AI
Sunday, September 22, 2024 - 8:00am | 670The past week has been a whirlwind of news in the tech world, with artificial intelligence (AI) taking the spotlight. From predictions about AI-powered surveillance to personal digital agents, the future of AI seems to be on everyone’s mind. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that...
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Elon Musk And Oracle's Larry Ellison 'Begged' Jensen Huang For Nvidia GPUs At A Dinner: 'Please Take Our Money'
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 6:06am | 638Larry Ellison and Elon Musk recently implored Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang for additional GPUs during a dinner at Nobu Palo Alto. What Happened: During a meeting with analysts last week, Ellison, co-founder and CTO of Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL), revealed that he and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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Oracle's Larry Ellison Predicts Police Officers Will Be Supervised 'At All Times' And Citizens Will Be On Their Best Behavior Thanks To Constant AI-Powered Surveillance
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 4:12am | 478Speaking at an Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) financial analysts meeting, co-founder and CTO of the tech giant, Larry Ellison predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually power extensive law enforcement surveillance systems. What Happened: “Every police officer is going to be supervised...
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Oracle Quietly Gains Momentum While Nvidia, Meta Dominate AI Spotlight
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 8:23am | 527While Nvidia Corp and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) have dominated the headlines with their AI advancements, Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) is making a quiet but impressive climb. The cloud and database giant has been one of the best performers in large-cap tech this year, trailing Nvidia, yet ahead of...
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Bill Gates Falls In Billionaire Rankings Thanks To Red-Hot AI Stock Outpacing Microsoft
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 8:54am | 662Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, once the world's richest person, remains one of the wealthiest individuals globally. However, a skyrocketing stock tied to another billionaire has pushed Gates further down the list of the world's billionaires. What Happened: The earnings report from Oracle...
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Paramount To Be Controlled By World's Sixth-Richest Man Larry Ellison: How Helping His Son Landed A Media Stake
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 2:06pm | 634Billionaire Larry Ellison will own a controlling interest in Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) once the merger with Skydance Media finalizes in 2025. What Happened: Ellison, one of the world's richest people, will be the majority shareholder of National Amusements, the company that has...
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Arnault's Fortune Falls As LVMH Misses On Earnings: Zuckerberg Now Eyes Third Spot On Billionaires List
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:38pm | 773French luxury businessman Bernard Arnault is poised to see a significant drop in his fortune, potentially by several billion dollars. Nearly half of Arnault’s wealth is tied to his stake in LVMH-Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCPK: LVMHF), which saw a nearly 5% decline in over-the-counter...
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Oracle Stock Dives After xAI Cuts Ties, Sources Chips Directly From Nvidia — Did Elon Musk, Larry Ellison Bromance Falter?
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 1:46pm | 648Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) shares are diving Tuesday afternoon after Elon Musk’s xAI ended talks with Oracle regarding a potential server deal. What To Know: According to a report from The Information, confirmed by Musk, Oracle and xAI have stopped discussions regarding a potential expansion of...