BUZZING· 72%15m·2026-07-17·TechnologyMonologue: OpenAI Could Kill SoftBank and Oracle
In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron runs you through how OpenAI’s collapse could mortally wound SoftBank, throw the Paramount/Warner Brothers deal into chaos, kill Oracle, and destroy Larry Ellison’s empire. To celebrate the one year anniversary of the premium newsletter, I’m offering a sale on one-year…
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