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Warren Buffett is making headlines again, and this time it's about how he's unwinding his own position in Berkshire Hathaway. The Oracle of Omaha, one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, is methodically disposing of his Berkshire shares, raising questions about succession, estate planning, and what signal, if any, the market should read into those moves.
Shifting to the chip space, Meta is pushing its in-house Iris AI chip into full production this September, part of a sweeping plan to double its computing capacity to fourteen gigawatts. For shareholders, this is a meaningful development — reducing dependence on third-party silicon while scaling infrastructure at that magnitude speaks directly to margin efficiency and long-term AI competitiveness.
And on the broader market, the Financial Times is sounding a cautious note that deserves attention. Equities appear to be pricing in extreme optimism while dismissing what analysts describe as obvious structural threats. The argument is pointed — that this time may not, in fact, be different, and that complacency itself is becoming the systemic risk worth watching.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
