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Larry Ellison's heavy Oracle AI capex bet faces bubble risk scrutiny as overinvestment and circular financing narratives emerge.

Validates capex-sustainability questions; signals high-profile default-risk visibility if ROI targets miss.
Trade pressSlicast · August 3, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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Larry Ellison's heavy Oracle AI capex bet faces bubble risk scrutiny as overinvestment and circular financing narratives emerge.

Validates capex-sustainability questions; signals high-profile default-risk visibility if ROI targets miss.

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