Hey there, I'm Asma Khaled.
And I'm Tristan Redman.
And we're here with a new weekly bonus for you from the Global Story podcast.
The world order is shifting.
Old alliances are fraying and new ones are emerging.
Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States.
But the US isn't just a cause of the upheaval.
Its politics are also a symptom of it.
Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.
So we hope you enjoy this episode and to find more of our show,
just search for the global story wherever you get your BBC podcast.
It's been a big few weeks for a man you might never have heard of,
a man who's at the center of Donald Trump's vision for America.
In the case of Larry, Larry Ellison, it's well beyond technology.
CEO of everything.
He's an amazing man, an amazing business person.
Larry Ellison's company, Oracle, has already cornered the market on AI real estate.
Now he's preparing to buy TikTok.
His son's company owns the movie studio and news giant Paramount.
And he's in talks to buy Warner Brothers.