5 of tech's biggest names have together seen nearly $200 billion wiped off their fortunes this year as AI fever cools

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Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison has seen around $60 billion erased from his net worth this year.

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I've spent years visiting the BNP Paribas Open. It's still 'Tennis Paradise,' but it's no longer a hidden gem.

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The author at the BNP Paribas Open 2026.
The author at the BNP Paribas Open 2026.

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Why Hollywood cares about this year's Oscars, but not about Gulf money buying Warner: A chat with insider Matt Belloni

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Adrien Brody won the Best Actor in award at the 2025 Oscars. Depending on who you ask, this year's favorite is either Michael B. Jordan or Timothée Chalamet.

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8 of the world's 10 richest people have seen their wealth drop this year as AI jitters grow

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth drop $12 billion so far in 2026.

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Oracle's Larry Ellison downplays software apocalypse fears: 'We think the SaaSpocalypse applies to others, but not to us'

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Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison

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A key Paramount ally makes the case for using Middle East money to buy Warner Bros.: 'The world is changing.'

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Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (middle) sits next to Elon Musk (right) and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent (left) at a U.S.-Saudi business conference in Washington, DC., November 2025.
In the second Trump administration, American businesses and government officials have been eager to do deals in the Middle East. Paramount's deal to acquire Warner Bros.

Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's real estate portfolio includes properties in Florida, Japan, Hawaii, and more

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Palm Beach, Florida.

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Paramount won't say whether Middle East money is funding its WBD deal

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Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, at a US-Saudi event in Washington, DC; November 2025.
Saudi Arabian ruler Mohammed bin Salman at a US-Saudi investment event in Washington DC, in November 2025. In December, Paramount said a Saudi-controlled fund would pitch in $10 billion towards its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Netflix says it bailed on WBD because of money, not Donald Trump

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC., shortly before announcing that Netflix was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House on Thursday, and shortly after announced his company was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery.

It's easy to understand why Netflix walked away from WBD

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos departs the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss his company's Warner Bros. bid. Hours later, Netflix walked away from the deal.

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