Warren Buffett is now sitting on $277 billion in cash after selling a massive portion of Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Apple. Berkshire currently owns an assortment of insurance businesses, BNSF railroad, several major utilities and a variety of retail and manufacturing businesses, including brands like Dairy Queen and See’s Candy.

Warren Buffett announced $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday as he laid out his new estate plan that ends donations to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after his death. Buffet’s three children will decide how to distribute the rest of his $128 billion fortune.

Clean energy company Monolith’s expansion in Nebraska marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth, creating environmental advantages and economic impacts for the state.

Douglas County leads the way in GDP growth among the nation’s largest counties, according to a recent report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Find out what’s behind the surge and if experts expect growth to continue.

The Silicon Prairie News team is growing! Learn more about our newest Lincoln-based reporter Ani Schutz.

Google Fiber is opening its first Nebraska office in Omaha’s Millwork Commons neighborhood with construction expected to start this spring. This is on the heels of Google investing $1.2B in Nebraska infrastructure in 2023 alone.

An update from Nebraska Journalism Trust Executive Director Matt Wynn.

The Nebraska Startup Academy (NSA) is working to introduce Nebraska startups to potential early enterprise customers to accelerate proof of concept for founders building B2B solutions, and spur corporate innovation.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed how and where Nebraskans work. Omaha companies are exploring ways to make their physical workspaces more appealing in a hybrid work environment.