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Larry Ellison’s $40 Billion “Nuclear Option”: The High-Stakes Gamble to Centralize Hollywood
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and the Sunset Strip, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) co-founder Larry Ellison has effectively "lifted" the financial floor of the media industry. On December 22, 2025, the elder Ellison provided an unprecedented $40.4 billion irrevocable personal guarantee to