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Berkshire Hathaway under Greg Abel has been quietly building a massive position in Alphabet, deploying ten billion dollars into the company's private placement and growing that stake to thirty-eight billion dollars, now Berkshire's third-largest holding. The move draws inevitable comparisons to Berkshire's long Apple run, and signals Abel is comfortable concentrating capital in big tech.
Shifting to the broader technology picture, Bill Gates laid out a two-phase vision for artificial intelligence on Meet the Press, arguing we're currently in an adjustment period where AI's ceiling remains out of reach. Phase two, he says, pairs AI with humanoid robotics to unlock what he calls an era of abundance — a framing that will resonate with investors watching the humanoid space closely.
And on Tesla, Wall Street is heading into early October divided on what the third-quarter delivery number will actually show. Analysts are split on whether production headwinds or demand recovery wins out, and the range of estimates is wide enough that whichever direction the number breaks, expect the stock to move sharply in response.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
