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Elon Musk Trashes Best Friend Trump’s $500 Billion AI Plan

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

The Tesla boss took aim at rival Sam Altman—and the new president.

David Gardner | Published Jan 22, 2025

Senator Profits From Tech Giant at Center of TikTok Debate

RAKING IT IN

Steve Daines has deep ties to Oracle, which has a $1 billion contract with the Chinese-owned app.

Roger Sollenberger | Published Mar 21, 2024

Bill Gates Finds Romance Again With Tech Widow: Report

CUFFING SEASON

Gates and Paula Hurd’s relationship is “widely known,” an insider said, but “she hasn’t met his kids yet.”

AJ McDougall | Published Feb 08, 2023

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Oracle Billionaire to Tear Down $80M House He Just Bought

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

In an email to employees reviewed by Recode, Ellison denied plans to relocate to the low-tax state, writing he was “tearing the house down and not moving to Florida.”

Tarpley Hitt | Published Apr 12, 2021

The Year TikTok Took Over the World—and Drove Trump Mad

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION

From Claudia Conway breaking Trump administration news, to a bevy of viral videos, to Trump trying to ban the app, it’s been a wild, crazy year for TikTok.

Tarpley Hitt | Published Dec 23, 2020

Oracle Founder Gave $250,000 to Graham PAC Near TikTok Deal

TI¢K TO¢K

Graham has said he personally called Donald Trump to advocate for the sale of TikTok to a U.S. company.

Blake Montgomery | Published Oct 17, 2020

Larry Ellison Called Out by Employee for Trump Fundraising

Employee Unrest?

A worker at the tech giant tells The Daily Beast her boss’ support for Trump left her “disoriented”—and doesn’t match up with company values.

Blake Montgomery | Published Feb 19, 2020

Mark Hurd, Co-CEO of Oracle, Dies at 62

R.I.P.

He took a leave of absence from the company a month ago for an unspecified medical reason.

Julia Arciga | Published Oct 18, 2019

The Silicon Valley Giant Bankrolling Devin Nunes

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Top executives at Oracle threw money to the controversial congressman just weeks after hiring a similarly controversial Nunes ally.

Lachlan Markay, Sam Stein | Published Feb 12, 2018

What's Wrong With Self-Help?

Publishing

Journalists say they want to help people. So why do they sneer at self-help books, asks Megan McArdle.

Megan McArdle | Published Sep 13, 2012

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