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What to expect during the Oracle Data Deep Dive NYC event: Join theCUBE April 14

Larry Ellison just said "AI changes everything" — and Oracle's database moves prove it.

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Oracle's pivot to AI database architecture signals a major infrastructure shift that enterprise leaders need to understand for their data strategy decisions.

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  1. Oracle World event in Las Vegas

  2. April 14 Oracle Data Deep Dive NYC event

  3. Oracle redesigned database architecture for AI

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Publisher excerpt: At Oracle World in Las Vegas in October, Oracle Corp. founder and CEO Larry Ellison got right to the point. “AI changes everything,” Ellison told attendees, and his company’s recent releases have reflected the transformation taking place in the AI database world. Oracle has taken a major step into…
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