Reading up on Oracle
15 deep · digging since dec 18, 25
- The Teaser Period: Why the AI Boom Is Hitting a Reset Wall
The AI boom mirrors 2008's housing crisis as take-or-pay compute contracts create a 2027-2028 'reset wall' where payments start despite labs' revenue being insufficient to cover obligations.
- Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellison’s A.I. Gamble
The Times investigation reveals Oracle incurred massive debt to build global AI data centers, with repercussions extending beyond the company itself.
- Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
Larry Ellison is heavily leveraging debt to pivot Oracle toward AI, betting his legacy on a high‑stakes AI infrastructure push.
- The Java Story – The Official Documentary [video]
The official documentary traces Java's origins, evolution, and impact on software development, featuring interviews with key creators and industry figures.
- setting up a Sun Ray server on OpenIndiana Hipster 2025.10 » catstret.ch
A step-by-step guide detailing how to successfully install and configure a Sun Ray server on OpenIndiana Hipster 2025.10 using a Proxmox VM, including manual patching and DTU firmware setup.
- OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals — company now prefers to lease compute and says Stargate is an umbrella term
OpenAI has abandoned building first-party Stargate data centers in favor of leasing compute from third parties like Oracle and Microsoft.
- How Larry Ellison’s Wealth Differs From Other Tech Billionaires - WSJ
Larry Ellison's $212.9 billion net worth is almost entirely in Oracle stock, which he pledges as collateral for personal loans to fund assets like superyachts and a Hawaiian island.
- Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs
Meta announces a 10% workforce reduction, continuing a pattern of large tech layoffs amid economic uncertainty and AI-driven efficiency efforts.
- OpenAI Stargate: where the US sites stand
OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate project has seven US sites under construction totaling over 9 GW, with 0.3 GW already operational in Abilene, Texas.
- Oracle files H-1B visa petitions amid mass layoffs
Oracle filed H-1B visa petitions while laying off thousands of workers, stirring debate over the program's fairness and labor arbitrage.
- DSHR's Blog: Mind The GAAP Again
Hyperscalers and pure-play AI companies face a severe accounting mismatch between straight-line depreciation of GPUs and their rapidly declining value, potentially hiding hundreds of billions in future charges.
- The Other Leverage in Software & AI
AI disruption threatens to compress software revenue, putting at risk the $475 billion in BDC loans and highly-leveraged data-center debt built on that revenue's durability.
- Ask HN: Is it still worth pursuing a software startup?
Software startups remain viable if they solve genuine human problems and execute well, as big companies are slow to copy and AI enables faster iteration.
- The AI data center deals that no one can verify
AI infrastructure deals lack standardized verification, making headline numbers appear as binding commitments when they are actually contingent options.
- The Squishy Number Behind the Rise and Fall of Oracle’s Stock - WSJ
Oracle's stock surge was driven by a spike in remaining performance obligations, a squishy metric investors now doubt amid AI sector circular-deal concerns.