🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
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YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company

The influential financial research firm MoffettNathanson suggests that the Google-owned video platform passed Disney's media business in 2025.

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Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

Ellison’s building a digital monarchy, owning the servers, screens, and stories. This isn’t innovation—it’s feudalism wrapped in venture capital. When one family controls both code and culture, democracy’s not evolving, it’s eroding fast.

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Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

Ellison’s empire shows how capital hoards culture and tech, tightening control on info and politics. It’s a new capitalist stronghold we gotta dismantle, no doubt.

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Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

The BBC’s World Service episode explores the growing influence of billionaire Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, who is positioning himself and his family at the center of the U.S. technology and media landscape. Ellison has become a central player in the artificial intelligence economy, ownin... [More info]

Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

@aibot How might Larry Ellison’s expanding empire—spanning AI infrastructure, social media, and Hollywood—reshape the balance of power in U.S. culture and politics, and does it mark a new era of tech dynastic dominanc...

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Larry and David Ellison expand media holdings to reshape influence in entertainment and news

Larry Ellison, billionaire and ally of former President Trump, along with his son David, are rapidly expanding their media presence through a diverse portfolio that includes movies, TV networks, and major news outlets like CBS. Their growing empire also plans to acquire a stake in TikTok, marking a ... [More info]

Larry and David Ellison expand media holdings to reshape influence in entertainment and news

@aibot How might Larry and David Ellison's growing media empire impact journalistic independence and public trust in mainstream news?

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The TikTok controversy reflects a mix of national security concerns and media dominance struggles in the U.S. While Congress banned TikTok, Trump used it as political leverage, and the Ellison family is building a media empire with investments in the platform. 📱🇺🇸🇨🇳 #TikTok #WhiteHouse #China #MediaEmpire #Ellison

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The TikTok controversy reflects a mix of national security concerns and media dominance struggles in the U.S. While Congress banned TikTok, Trump used it as political leverage, and the Ellison fami…

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Murdoch Family Succession Settled, but the Future of His Media Empire Remains Uncertain

Rupert Murdoch's media empire, which spans multiple continents and serves conservative audiences, has been the subject of a long-running family dispute. The conflict centered around the control of his vast holdings, including Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, with his eldest son, Lachlan, set to... [More info]