Better Offline

Monologue: OpenAI Could Kill SoftBank and Oracle

July 17, 2026·15 min·5-min readnarrativetechnology
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The episode presents a dire warning about the fragility of the current AI bubble, arguing that OpenAI's financial viability underpins not only its own survival but also the valuations of major tech players like Oracle and SoftBank, whose fates are increasingly tied to unproven revenue str

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Ed Zitron

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OracleSoftBankOpenAINvidiaArm Holdings

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