New Delhi, April 1 -- Every April 1, companies, news outlets, and brands join in on the tradition of playful pranks. While some jokes are harmless and lighthearted, others can cause confusion-especially when they involve high-profile figures and billion-dollar deals. This year, a satirical article claiming that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had acquired Tesla for $1 trillion in cash quickly became a trending topic on Google.

GoBankingRates, a personal finance website, published the fake news as an April Fools' Day prank. The article humorously suggested that Buffett had changed his stance on tech companies, stating: "While I've publicly maintained that I don't understand tech companies, I've secretly been driving a Cybertruck aroun...