Warren Buffett, the 95-year-old investor, announced this week that he is skipping the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in his annual charitable giving for the first time, instead directing roughly $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four foundations run by his children. He also revealed a new timeline for his remaining wealth, stating that all of his shares will go to those same charities by the end of 2034—regardless of whether he dies before then. The omission comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Bill Gates’ past meetings with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a connection Gates has publicly expressed regret over. The Gates Foundation, which has received about $47 billion from Buffett over two decades, issued a statement thanking him for past donations. Buffett himself did not comment on the change.