The article discusses Oracle's financial performance amid the rising prominence of artificial intelligence (AI). Despite being a significant player in the market, Oracle's gross margin has decreased from 77% in 2021 to 63% in the previous year. The results come at a crucial time for tech investors who are concerned about the sustainability of software in the AI era and the potential return on substantial investments in technology.

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Oracle Is an AI Success. It May Not Be Enough.

By Adam Levine

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Oracle’s gross margin declined from 77% in 2021 to 63% last year. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Oracle’s results may have come at the tail end of earnings season, but they were probably the most important read on tech investors’ most pressing questions: Can software survive artificial intelligence, and will all of the massive spending ever pay off?

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