Studio And WGA Leaders To Join Elon Musk, Bill Gates And Other Tech Titans At Senate AI Forum

Elon Musk said that X, formerly known as Twitter, is moving to a “small monthly payment system” because “it’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots.”

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates recently reunited to celebrate their youngest daughter, Phoebe’s, 21st birthday in New York City. This reunion comes after the couple’s separation in 2021 following an enduring 27-year marriage.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk may flip the switch to make X — the social network formerly known as Twitter — an entirely subscription-based platform. Musk brought up the idea of charging all users of X/Twitter during a wide-ranging conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. “[We’re] moving to a small monthly payment for use of the X system,” Musk told Netanyahu, claiming that it is the only way to eliminate the problem of bots, as reported by Bloomberg’s Dave Lee.

21st birthday in New York City.Phoebe is the youngest daughter of tech mogul Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Gates, and she isn’t shying away from the spotlight.The Stanford student currently has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, 70,000 on TikTok and she shares with her followers her love of fashion, feminism and selfies.She’s already made it clear she’s keen to carve out her own path.“OK, I’m my parents’ daughter, that gives me immense privilege, but it’s not what I’m defined by,” she expressed to WWD.For her milestone birthday, she was spotted in a mini pink dress, nude heels and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail.She looked like the third Jenner sister as she stepped out with both her famous parents, with her dad even taking to Instagram to pay tribute to his youngest child and share some sweet snaps of her growing up.“You’ll always be my little girl, but watching you do big things has never surprised me. I’m so proud of you,” the billionaire wrote.A quick scan of Phoebe’s social media gives you a significant glimpse into the world of what it is like to be a modern-day heiress.Her Instagram looks just like any other young girls except there’s a whiff of wealth that is impossible to relate to.Her feed is filled with the usual stuff you’d expect.

Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Elon Musk includes a number of intriguing vignettes involving everyone from Bill Gates to Google co-founder Sergei Brin. Two in particular involve Endeavor chief Ari Emanuel, who reportedly proposed running Twitter for $100 million, not long after Larry David had chastised Musk to his face after officiating Emanuel’s wedding. (For more about both, read on.)

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ari Emanuel reportedly made an offer that Elon Musk could refuse. Last year, Emanuel, chief executive officer of media and talent-representation conglomerate Endeavor, texted his friend Musk with an offer to take on the job of managing Twitter, according to “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson’s sprawling new biography of the techno-titan. Emanuel, in a three-paragraph text sent on the Signal encrypted messaging app, proposed that he and Endeavor would run Twitter (which is now called X) on Musk’s behalf, per Isaacson’s book.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Media watchdog GLAAD released its Studio Responsibility Index on Thursday, using its annual ranking of queer representation in mainstream films to stand with striking unions SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America. Convening in-person at the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center’s Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood, leadership from both show business unions, queer talent and GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke of the dangers that work stoppages from the strokes pose to inclusive storytelling.

If you’ve heard Elon Musk tell the story about being bullied all the time as a kid and jumped by a whole group of thugs? You may want to take that with a grain of silicon…

Tech CEOs and other industry leaders converged on the stately top floor of a Senate office building on Wednesday for a closed-door forum with lawmakers focused on potential regulation of AI.

Grimes is doing damage control after a recent post left social media users concerned over her parenting arrangement with Elon Musk.

Amber Heard and Elon Musk both allegedly spoke about their relationship in the new biography, “Elon Musk,” by Walter Isaacson.

Elon Musk and Grimes have welcomed their third baby together. The news comes just days after it was revealed that the singer and the Tesla CEO were having co-parenting issues following the singer’s now-deleted tweet, where she seemingly referred to their new son named Techno Mechanicus.GRIMES SHARES CO-PARENTING STRUGGLES WITH ELON MUSK: ‘LET ME SEE MY SON’ELON MUSK AND GRIMES ON VACATION WITH THEIR KIDS: ARE THEY BACK TOGETHER?Online users had mixed reactions about the name of their third baby, as his nickname is “Tau.” And while the pair have yet to comment on their new baby and their co-parenting arrangements, journalist Walter Isaacson revealed that the pair expanded their family, in the upcoming biography of Musk, which is set to be released on September 12.When it comes to the name, It seems like Grimes was partially inspired by one of her Instagram posts from March 2021.

Grimes is speaking out upon the revelation that she welcomed a third child with Elon Musk, named Techno Mechanicus.

Elon Musk has revealed in his new book that he and Grimes have a third child together, called Techno Mechanicus.The Canadian artist – real name Claire Boucher – shares two children with Twitter/X CEO and Tesla boss Musk – son X Æ A-Xii, born in May 2020, and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl Musk who arrived December 2021 via surrogate.Both of these children were announced to the public months after their births, as is the case with their third child.In his new biography by Walter Isaacson, Musk revealed the existence of Techno Mechanicus – Tau for short.Earlier this year, Grimes revealed that she had renamed her daughter, changing the name from Exa Dark Sideræl to a single letter.News of the pair’s second child was accidentally revealed last year during a cover interview with Vanity Fair, when the interviewer noticed the sound of a baby crying while talking to Grimes about her upcoming “space opera”-themed album, ‘Book 1’.She then shared a photo online with the caption: “Y [dragon emoji] C.” In a reply to a Grimes fan account, the singer then explained that her daughter is now just named ‘Y’, pronounced ‘Why’.“She’s Y now, or “Why?” or just “?” (But the government won’t recognize that),” Grimes wrote, “curiosity, the eternal question, ..

There’s a new addition to the world of Hollywood babies, and the name is definitely a memorable one.

Gogglebox returned to screens on Friday night with a treat for fans in the form of an appearance from Ellie's new baby son alongside his mum and aunt Izzi. And the sisters were left in stitches when he pooed and broke wind while on the sofa with them.

Grimes and Elon Musk seemed to be doing a great job at co-parenting, as they were recently spotted vacationing together with their kids in Italy. Fans of the celebrity couple even thought they were back together earlier this summer when the photos were published, however, it seems like they are currently struggling, as revealed by the singer in a since-deleted tweet.ELON MUSK AND GRIMES ON VACATION WITH THEIR KIDS: ARE THEY BACK TOGETHER?ELON MUSK CLAIMS MARK ZUCKERBERG IS THE ONE BACKING DOWN FROM THEIR FIGHTGrimes might not have a direct line of communication with her ex, as shown by her recent message, where she asks Elon to let her see their son X AE A-Xii.

Grimes begged her ex, Elon Musk, on social media to let her see their son.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are pushing California lawmakers to grant unemployment benefits to striking workers. In California, workers currently do not receive unemployment pay when they are on strike. But state lawmakers are working on a bill, SB 799, that would extend benefits to workers who have been on strike for at least two weeks.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Best-selling author and historian Walter Isaacson has penned the definitive biographies of some of the most powerful figures in history, from Steve Jobs to Albert Einstein, and this month he’ll finally be releasing his highly anticipated tome about Elon Musk. The biography, simply tiled “Elon Musk,” officially releases on Sept.