Jake Lahat

Jake Lahat, a senior writer at Wired, dives into Larry Ellison's burgeoning dominance over AI and media. He reveals how Ellison's Oracle acts as the backbone of the internet, likening it to digital plumbing essential for AI training. The conversation explores Ellison's strategic acquisition of TikTok amid political tensions and his family's ambitious moves into legacy media, including a significant deal for Paramount. Lahat warns that the Ellison dynasty could shape U.S. attention and data akin to historical industrial giants.