Take Two: Why Big Companies Are Naming Co-C.E.O.s

Comcast, Oracle and Spotify recently doubled up on top executives, a rare setup that some say could become more common.

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TikTok Deal Could Make Oracle Founder Larry Ellison a New Kind of Media Mogul

The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok.

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Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.

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In the Wake of the Kirk Assassination, a Call for Leadership

The killing of the political activist raises new questions about the rise of targeted violence against public figures like politicians and business leaders.

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Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit

Oracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.

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He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business?

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

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How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount?

The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges.

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How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.

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Oracle’s Role in TikTok’s Future Gets Capitol Hill Scrutiny

Top congressional aides met with Oracle on Tuesday to talk about TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner by early April.

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How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump

After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.

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