Warren Buffett famously avoided tech stocks for most of his career. He cited his lack of understanding during that time. Still, attitudes have evolved at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), and early in the last decade, Buffett brought Todd Combs and Ted Weschler on to help manage that portfolio. Soon after, Buffett made a tech-industry investment in IBM in 2011, a position he reversed in 2018.

Despite that failure, Buffett did not give up on tech. Today, the stocks Warren Buffett owns make Berkshire's portfolio tech-heavy by just about any measure. These are three of his most intriguing tech picks.

Both Combs and Weschler may have influenced the decision to buy Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Still, besides the technology focus, Apple looks like a traditional Buffett investment. It sells products like the iPhone, Mac computers, and Apple Watch. Like banking, beverages, or insurance, its products hold the "forever" appeal that drew Buffett's attention.

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