Larry Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world last week when the share price of Oracle, the company he founded, jumped 43 per cent in one day. 

Oracle has been around for decades, but it's not a household name - unlike the companies started or run by Ellison's rivals on the ultra-wealthy list (think Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta).

Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro, for a look at the story behind Oracle, and whether the AI boom can continue.

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Q+A: Why tech giant Oracle shot up 43% in one day

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