{
  "id": 8297418,
  "title": "Warren Buffett, at 96, Steps Down as Chairman at Berkshire Hathaway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-at-96-steps-down-as-chairman-at-berkshire-hathaway",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:29:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daring Fireball",
    "slug": "daring-fireball",
    "url": "https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/news/sep1826.pdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Warren Buffett, in a letter to Berkshire shareholders: Recently, I celebrated my 96th birthday with family and friends, including one of my great-grandchildren, who had just turned one. He’s moving a bit faster than I am these days. [...] So the timing is right to complete the transition. I will become Chairman Emeritus and remain a Director. My son, Howard, will succeed me as Chairman. Howard…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}