What Berkshire’s life after Buffett looks like
6/2/202610 min
The US is in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, and Anthropic might make its powerful cyber security tool Mythos available outside the US and the UK. Plus, Iran suspended peace talks with Washington, and the FT’s Oliver Barnes explains the significance of Berkshire Hathaway’s first major acquisition since Warren Buffett’s retirement.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe
Anthropic offers EU access to Mythos
EU pushes for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US
Iran suspends peace talks and threatens ‘closure’ of Strait of Hormuz
Berkshire buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5bn in Abel’s first big deal
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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Katya Kumkova and Saffeya Ahmed. It was edited and hosted by Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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First 90 secondsMark Filippino· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Tuesday, June second, and this is your FT news briefing. The US may deploy more nuclear weapons in Europe, and Anthropic is making moves there too. Plus, we get a look at Berkshire Hathaway's first steps after Warren Buffett.
Oliver Barnes· Guest0:19
I think what we're seeing here is a prelude to probably Berkshire's deal-making machine firing up again.
Mark Filippino· Host0:27
I'm Mark Philippino, and here's the news you need to start your day. [upbeat music] The US has not exactly instilled a lot of confidence in Europe when it comes to conventional military support. President Donald Trump has threatened to move troops and critical weapons systems away from the continent. Now, the US is signaling that it's open to expanding its nuclear weapons deployments. Six countries currently host so-called US dual-capable aircraft, which are able to deliver nuclear strikes. But the talks could open the door for more countries to have these. Two sources told the FT the discussions were intended to show the US commitment to providing a nuclear umbrella. We should say that talks are highly confidential and might not go anywhere, but sources say that countries on NATO's eastern flank, including Poland and some Baltic states, are interested in the potential offer.
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