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title: "95-year-old Buffett admits mistakes: Missed Google, spent 190 billion on AI, what is he waiting for with 400 billion in cash?"
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description: "Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, aged 95, gave an exclusive interview to CNBC on July 15, packed with significant insights. Here are six core takeaways, distilled for you: 1. Investing in Google was his personal decision, overturning the 'no tech stocks' rule. The market has long assumed this was the work of new CEO Abel, but Buffett stated directly: "I proposed it first." A man who hasn't touched tech stocks (except Apple) for decades personally drove a $31 billion bet on Google at the age of 95—this itself is a signal. He also admitted: "Not investing in Alphabet earlier was a mistake..."
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# 95-year-old Buffett admits mistakes: Missed Google, spent 190 billion on AI, what is he waiting for with 400 billion in cash?

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, aged 95, gave an exclusive interview to CNBC on July 15, packed with significant insights. Here are the six core takeaways, distilled for you:

1\. Investing in Google was his personal decision, overturning the 'no tech stocks' rule

The market always assumed it was the new CEO Abel's move, but Buffett stated directly: "I proposed it first." A man who hadn't touched tech stocks (except Apple) for decades personally pushed a $31 billion bet on Google at age 95—this itself is a signal. He also admitted: "Not investing in Alphabet earlier was a mistake."

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