Berkshire Hathaway Invests $30 Billion in Alphabet Amid AI Growth
Warren Buffett, through Berkshire Hathaway, has made a significant investment of $30 billion in Alphabet (GOOG), the parent company of Google. This move marks a shift for Berkshire, which traditionally avoided technology investments but now sees value in Alphabet's growing cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure businesses. Buffett confirmed this investment during an interview with CNBC, noting that it was a mistake to have excluded Alphabet from their portfolio earlier due to its strong position in the search market. The $30 billion stake includes both newly issued shares purchased by Berkshire for about $10 billion at roughly $350 per share and additional open-market purchases totaling around $20 billion. Alphabet's Google Cloud division is experiencing rapid growth, with an 82% year-over-year revenue increase to $24 billion in the most recent quarter. The company plans to use capital from equity offerings for AI infrastructure expansion.
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