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Follow our live coverage of Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway meeting.Warren Buffett on Saturday boiled down value investing, the strategy that has helped him amass his wealth, in one sentence.related investing news”What gives you opportunities is other people doing dumb things,” the “Oracle of Omaha” said at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder’s meeting.Value investing typically refers to… […]

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday included dozens of questions spanning topics such as investing strategy, artificial intelligence and politics for the legendary investors at the helm of the conglomerate: Chairman Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie MungerBut it wasn’t all strictly business. Buffett and Munger — who are 92 and 99 years old,… […]

Parents today ask their children a lot of questions. And usually for the right reasons: They want to be respectful and collaborative. I hear them asking for buy-in on daily decisions (“What would you like for dinner?”), disguising frustration as questions (“How many times do I have to tell you?”), or negotiating when a clear […]

In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The 2026 FIFA World Cup was forecast to be the biggest gambling event in history. For prediction market platforms, that’s led to soaring trading volumes in June. […]

Vessels are pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty Images Oman has agreed to […]

Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading a personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs. The pair have ramped up moves to court leaders of the world’s biggest tech companies this year, as they look to secure investment and […]

People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran is staging a six-day funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader […]

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on May 21, 2024. Yoan Valat | Afp | Getty Images PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower. The Viva Technology conference in Paris last week was buzzing […]

BEIJING — In three years, China’s capital city of Beijing has taken rapid steps toward letting robotaxis operate closer to the city center. This month, the city began allowing tests of robotaxis with human staff inside to run the 40-minute route between a major high-speed train station and a suburban area to its south. That […]

RistoArnaudov | Getty Images Research into the humble mushroom — an important dietary staple for many of us — suggests that the waste left over from growing fungi could have a surprising sustainable use. A study by researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the residual waste from the cultivation of white button […]