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Feb 2025
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Larry Ellison’s Bid to Remake Farming Ha...

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Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison wants to revolutionize farming. But so far, his Sensei Ag company hasn’t succeeded in boosting output and nutrition in its greenhouses with artificial intelligence, robotics and software. That’s despite spending nearly $500 million and eight years on the project. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan tells us how Ellison has sought to transform agriculture with tech on Lanai and why the effort has been a bust. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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