Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
February 4, 2026

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Oracle AI Database 26ai for Linux x86-64 On-Premises Platforms Is Now Generally Available

Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for Linux x86-64 is now generally available for on-premises platforms as part of Oracle's January 2026 quarterly Release Update (version 23.26.1).

Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform Unites Data and Agentic Intelligence to Accelerate Medical Breakthroughs

Oracle announced the Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform, a generative AI-enabled solution designed to empower pharmaceutical, medical device, research, and life sciences organizations to accelerate outcomes across R&D, clinical trials, post-market safety, and commercialization.

Oracle Releases New Agentic Platform for the Banking and Finance Space

Oracle Financial Services is transforming banking with an enterprise-class suite of AI-infused applications, design tools, frameworks and pre-built AI agents. According to Oracle, with these advancements, banks can benefit from intelligent, conversational interfaces, and autonomous AI agents.

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Proactive Monitoring for Blocking Sessions in Oracle Autonomous Database

Blocking sessions can significantly impact performance and user experience in Oracle Autonomous Database if they go undetected. Left unresolved, they can cause application slowdowns, timeouts, or even outages.