The Billionaire Greenhouse of Failure

Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his company Sensei was going to affordably feed the entire world with greenhouses using AI, starting on the island of Lanai, which he owns. Instead, he spent $500 million to grow lettuce that costs $24 per pound.

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Larry Ellison is feeding Hawaii from his high-tech hydroponic farm on Lanai — SF Gate
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