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Warren Buffett announced a donation of $5.3 billion worth of stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four other organizations. He stated that after his death, his children will decide where the donations go, signaling an end to future contributions to the Gates Foundation. Buffett, aged 93, has donated a total of $57 billion in stocks over the past 20 years, with major beneficiaries being the Gates Foundation and other charitable foundations. This latest donation marks the largest single-year donation since he pledged to give away 99% of his wealth.
Source: YAHOO