It’s hard to imagine the bromance between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett never taking shape. But in the early 1990s, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder harbored skepticism about building a relationship with the famed investor. “Look, he just buys and sells pieces of paper. That's not real value added. I don't think we'd have much in common,” Gates wrote in a 2016 GatesNotes blog post, The tech visionary saw little overlap between his pioneering software development and Buffett’s investment approach...

Chris Lehane, a former policy chief for Airbnb and member of the Clinton White House, is nearing a deal to join ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as a senior executive, The Information reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Lehane has been consulting for CEO Sam Altman for more than a year, including handling his temporary ouster in November, the report said, adding that the discussions to bring him on board have not been finalized and "could fall apart." Reuters could not immediately reach Lehane for comment, while OpenAI did not immediately reply to a request for comment...