Larry Ellison's empire secured a massive AI data center contract for Oracle, funded Donald Trump's election bid, and acquired CNN.

The entities involved

• Larry Ellison →

  American internet entrepreneur and businessman (born 1944)

  • Elon Musk's net worth surpassed that of Alphabet co-founder Larry Page, reaching $780 billion according to Forbes.Sun 23:02
  • The corporate fallout from the Paramount Skydance merger is underway, involving Ellison's controversial reforms at CBS News, leadership resignations, and the influence of Trump ties.Wed 00:06
• CNN →

  American news channel

  • Ellison is preparing to take control of CNN, while Paramount completes the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Trump hosts Xi Jinping.Mon 17:21
  • Reports detail the bureau's handling of counterterrorism cases, involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bloomberg Law, and CNN.Mon 16:46

Related events

• David Ellison, who controls Warner Bros., is tied to Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who has strong connections to Donald Trump.Jun 17
• Larry Ellison holds about 40% of Oracle equity as the company competes in the AI infrastructure race alongside OpenAI and Nvidia.Jul 13
• A proposed $111bn media merger involving Paramount and CNN is underway, with Oracle and Larry Ellison involved.Aug 27
• Oracle expanded its cloud infrastructure for partners while Larry Ellison served as Executive Chairman.Sep 15
• Oracle built a flagship campus in Abilene after contracting with OpenAI, with support from Larry Ellison.Sep 15