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Oracle is a global technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with plans to move its world headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. A leading entity in the enterprise software and cloud computing sectors, Oracle specialises in database management systems, cloud infrastructure (OCI), and a comprehensive suite of business applications including ERP, HCM, and CRM software. It primarily serves large enterprises and SMEs worldwide, providing robust, scalable, and customised solutions. Oracle is renowned for its market dominance in database technology and its strategic focus on cloud-first solutions and emerging technologies like AI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

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ByteDance will license its AI recommendation technology to a newly created US TikTok entity. Photo: Reuters

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Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has agreed to personally guarantee US$40.4 billion in equity financing for Paramount’s US$108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. Photo: TNS

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The Hang Seng Index falls 0.3 per cent in early trading on Thursday. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Paramount has launched an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in a challenge to Netflix’s own highly contested deal. Photo: Reuters

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Foxconn Technology Group has been expanding capacity in the US, as a major supplier of AI servers and related networking gear. Photo: Shutterstock

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US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: EPA

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.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI

From killing jobs to killing people, the vision of artificial intelligence supremacy in the United States is truly terrifying.

Southeast Asia faces spillover cyber risk from Iran war as ‘blast radius’ widens

Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix drops bid

Who are the owners of the new TikTok US entity?

Private equity firms, tech giants and existing ByteDance backers make up the investor group behind the newly created US venture.

TikTok US joint venture seen resembling Apple’s China iCloud deal

ByteDance retains algorithms and intellectual property rights and remains the largest single shareholder of the new joint venture.

TikTok confirms deal to create new US venture, averting shutdown by a few hours

Beijing has not officially confirmed the agreement to secure the platform’s future for 170 million Americans.

Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade

The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy.

Nvidia CEO Huang says next generation of chips is in full production

To get the new performance, Huang said the Rubin chips use a proprietary kind of data that the company hopes the industry ‍will adopt.

Opinion | Why America can no longer build something like the Manhattan Project

Rather than owning the engine of innovation, Washington is standing in line like a customer to buy tech services it doesn’t control or understand.

China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts

In 2020, a similar arrangement between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart fell apart after China revised its export control list.

Paramount vs Netflix: Ellison guarantees US$40 billion for son’s Warner Bros bid

Pledge from Oracle’s co-founder is designed to quell financing fears as Paramount fights Netflix for control of Warner Bros Discovery assets.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

Figure marks a record for China’s tech giant, which will divest its US entity into a joint venture that includes Oracle and Silver Lake.

Editorial | TikTok deal could show way forward for US-China engagement

The agreement, under which the platform will become a joint venture controlled by a consortium of investors, highlights the importance of negotiation and mutual respect.

ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war

The TikTok owner has announced higher bonuses, wider pay bands and faster equity payouts as it seeks to stay competitive in the global talent race.

Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters

Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.

AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?

Before the AI wave unleashed by ChatGPT, cloud computing giants typically assumed that their chips and servers would last about six years.

Paramount counters Netflix with US$108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros

Paramount’s offer came days after Netflix won a weeks-long bidding war to acquire Hollywood giant Warner Bros Discovery.

L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns

‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.

TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre

China is Brazil’s top trading partner and is seeking to expand economic and political ties across the region amid tensions with the US.

TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

Ojakli, who previously oversaw government affairs at Ford Motor and Softbank, will begin his new role December 1.

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

Ant Group affiliate OceanBase uses Hong Kong as hub to challenge Oracle

Oracle remains the world’s top database provider, but OceanBase has an infrastructure better suited for AI workloads, CEO says.

OpenAI, Oracle plan 1 gigawatt Stargate data centre with Related Digital

The project raises the planned capacity to more than 8GW and total investment to over US$450 billion in the next three years.

Trump hints at trade deal, end to TikTok saga in run-up to China summit

The US president struck an optimistic tone on Air Force One while commenting on an expected meeting with Xi Jinping later this week.

US business lobby urges Trump to end new curbs on exports to China

The National Foreign Trade Council said the ‘Affiliates Rule’ has resulted in an ‘immediate pause’ of billions of dollars in US exports.

With US-China tensions back on the upswing, is the TikTok deal at risk?

Analyst opinion mixed on viability of deal for Chinese short video app’s US ownership, with ‘everything on the table’ after recent flare-ups.

Wall Street rebounds as Trump softens posture on China tariffs

After threatening ‘massive’ tariffs on Friday, Trump in a social media post on Sunday said ‘it will all be fine’, adding that the US wants to ‘help’ China.

My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI

Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances