What it's like meeting Warren Buffett — and why his Berkshire bash is unique

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Warren Buffett is the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

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I was in the room when Warren Buffett gave a surprise interview at Berkshire's annual conference. The mood swung from excited to gloomy, then hopeful.

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Warren Buffett called out "gambling" and the dangers of deepfakes in a surprise interview.

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Berkshire Hathaway's first Q&A without Warren Buffett opened with a question from a deepfake Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett was at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in physical and digital form.

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Warren Buffett's exit as CEO doesn't mean Berkshire is going all in on AI, Greg Abel says

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Greg Abel (right) succeeded Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO in January.

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Warren Buffett asked Tim Cook to take a bow in a surprise speech at Berkshire meeting

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Even without Warren Buffett as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway sold stocks and stacked cash last quarter

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A welcome sign at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting featuring Warren Buffett (left) and Greg Abel.

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The best Warren Buffett merch spotted for sale at Berkshire Hathaway's shopping bonanza

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Buffett took to the ice for See's Candies.
We spotted Warren Buffett on everything from boxes of chocolate to rubber ducks.

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What Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel can learn from Tim Cook about following an iconic CEO

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Apple CEO Tim Cook succeeded the iconic Steve Jobs.

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Why Warren Buffett's cash pile and Michael Burry's AI doubts make sense in this market

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Warren Buffett is the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

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'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary says you're not rich unless you have $5 million in liquid assets

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"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary says real wealth is having $5 million in liquid assets.

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