In 1978, Warren Buffett cemented a partnership that would define Berkshire Hathaway for decades with Charlie Munger, a collaboration that ran until 2023. His rule for partners, Buffett says, is blunt: pick people who are intelligent, honest and energetic, and “marrying someone to change them is folly,” a filter echoed by patient bets on Coca-Cola […]
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Alphabet has completed the largest equity offering in history, raising $85 billion across two tranches after overwhelming investor demand pushed its initial $40 billion raise to $45 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the result, noting that Berkshire Hathaway alone acquired $10 billion worth of shares. The figure surpasses the previous record set by Brazilian oil […]
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Alphabet's massive equity raise, backed by Berkshire, signals a strategic pivot towards AI, potentially reshaping tech investment landscapes.
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Alphabet has announced plans to raise $80 billion through a stock sale to fund AI infrastructure expansion, including a $10 billion tranche sold directly to Berkshire Hathaway. The Google parent said AI demand from enterprises and consumers is currently exceeding available supply, making the capital raise necessary to scale foundational compute capacity. CEO Sundar Pichai […]
One of largest equity fundraisings ever includes $10bn share sale to US investment group Berkshire Hathaway
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Google’s parent company Alphabet has said it plans to raise up to $80bn (£59bn) in equity to fund its vast artificial intelligence infrastructure investments, raising further questions over the economics of the AI boom.
The move, one of the largest equity fundraisings ever globally, includes a $10bn share sale to the US investment group Berkshire Hathaway, which was led until last year by the retired investment guru Warren Buffett for 60 years.
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