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Warren Buffett is back in the headlines with a move that could become one of the most revealing chapters of his late Berkshire Hathaway career. Berkshire has agreed to invest another 330 million dollars in Bending Spoons, the Milan based technology group behind AOL, Evernote, Vimeo and other acquired digital businesses. Reuters reports that the deal brings Berkshire’s stake to about four percent, following a 600 million dollar investment in the company’s July initial public offering. Bending Spoons shares surged after the announcement, suggesting that Buffett’s endorsement still carries serious market glamour.
The transaction is also historically significant because Greg Abel now runs Berkshire as chief executive, while Buffett remains chairman. Neither company has publicly said which Berkshire executive approved the purchase, so linking the decision personally to Buffett remains speculation. Still, the investment fits his long standing preference for understandable businesses, durable cash flow and capable management, even if Bending Spoons is a far more technology driven bet than many investors associate with Buffett.
The biggest philanthropic story is Buffett’s break with the Gates Foundation. The Charlotte Observer reports that, after two decades and more than 47 billion dollars in Berkshire shares transferred through the arrangement, Buffett redirected his 2026 charitable gift to four family foundations. The decision followed scrutiny of Bill Gates’s past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. The Gates Foundation’s review reportedly found no evidence of illegal activity or payments to Epstein, but documented roughly 30 meetings involving foundation leaders and staff.
Buffett also continues shaping his legacy. Earlier reports said he donated about 866 million dollars in Berkshire stock to four family charities and reaffirmed that more than 99 percent of his wealth will go to charity, with his children helping execute his wishes.
On social media, an X account called WOLF Financial circulated a fresh clip of Buffett criticizing one day options as gambling rather than investing. The clip’s authenticity and exact recording date were not independently verified in the available reporting, so treat it as an unconfirmed social media mention, not a new public appearance.
No clearly verified major Buffett headline from the past 24 hours surpassed the Bending Spoons investment or the Gates Foundation rupture. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe so you never miss an update on Warren Buffett, and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production.
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