Even so, Mr Ellison remains the world’s fifth-richest man, and Oracle the third-biggest software firm. He has a thing or two to teach fellow tech titans, in particular his friend Elon Musk, about staying power.

US tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the new Trump era, but another player from another era -- Oracle boss Larry Ellison -- is making a surprise return.

What is Larry Ellison's net worth in 2025? What are the secrets behind the 80-year-old from New York City, who is currently considered the second-wealthiest man in the world behind

On Donald Trump's first full day in office for his second presidential term, he gathered Oracle founder Larry Ellison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Softbank chief Masayoshi Son at the Roosevelt Room in the White House to unveil a $500 billion artificial intelligence project named after a 1994 Roland Emmerich sci-fi film about intergalactic portals.

Elon Musk threw shade at OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tuesday after his rival took center stage at the White House to unveil his ambitious $500 billion “Stargate” AI infrastructure project.

The $500 billion Stargate Initiative — led by Trump, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle — is set to revolutionize U.S. AI infrastructure.

According to a new report, Oracle is in talks to take over TikTok's global operations, while Microsoft is looking to invest.

The $500 billion Stargate project will be critical to "maintain American leadership in AI," one of the partners said in a statement.

He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.

We're learning more about a massive artificial intelligence infrastructure bill announced Tuesday by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is talking up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank

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