Who is Natasha Bassett – the Australian actress who’s turned Elon Musk’s head?

Tesla and SpaceX founder and would-be Twitter owner Elon Musk fielded questions from employees of the social media company today in a virtual town hall where he said he’d like to see at least a billion people on the platform and was a bit ominous when it came to questions on job cuts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmid Elon Musk’s pending $44 billion takeover of Twitter — which still isn’t guaranteed — the mega-billionaire fielded questions from the social network’s staffers Thursday.A top-of-mind question for Twitter employees: Will there be layoffs if he completes the deal? Musk did not explicitly say one way or the other, but he said, that the company “needs to get healthy” and that “Anyone who is a significant contributor should have nothing to worry about,” Bloomberg reported.He also said, “Right now costs exceed revenue. That’s not a great situation,” per a report by the Verge.

Ford Kiernan tried to convert billionaire Elon Musk into a Still Game fan in a bizarre Twitter exchange.

Musk was accused of making false statements and engaging in market manipulation by Twitter shareholders. On Monday, Musk accused Twitter of “actively resisting” his purported efforts to find out how much of its user base is made up of spam-bots – claiming in a letter the Tesla CEO sent to Twitter that this could be grounds for terminating the purchase agreement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorA new study estimates that upwards of 10% of Twitter active accounts post spam content — double the company’s own claims.The report from U.K.-based data analytics and consulting firm GlobalData comes as Elon Musk, the billionaire Twitter power-user, has threatened to nix his $44 billion deal for the social network over the question of the prevalence of spam and fake accounts on Twitter. On Monday, Musk’s lawyers sent a letter to Twitter alleging the company was in “clear material breach” of the acquisition agreement because Twitter has refused to furnish information backing up its claim that fake/spam accounts represent less than 5% of daily active users.A Twitter rep declined to comment.

In his latest attack on Twitter, delivered via a letter from his lawyer, Elon Musk accused the company of “refusing to comply” with his requests about bots and other issues, and threatened to pull his $44 billion takeover offer.

WATCH BELOW: Grimes and Elon Musk go public with their romance at the Met GalaElon was caught cosying up to Natasha Bassett, an Australian actress from Sydney.The 27-year-old was seen lunching with Elon, who is 50, at the Cheval Blanc hotel in the French coastal town of St. Tropez.It’s been reported that the pair began dating back in February, but have kept a reasonably low profile since beginning their relationship.They also apparently attended several events together recently at Cannes Film Festival, where Natasha’s new film, Elvis, was premiering.So, who is Natasha? Scroll on for everything we know.Meet Natasha, Elon's Aussie love.Natasha is a US-based actress who grew up in Sydney, where she proved early on that she had plenty of acting prowess.She appeared in the Australian Theatre for Young People’s 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet, and starred in a number of local projects in the early 2010s, even working opposite Toni Collette. She moved to New York at the age of 19 to further pursue her acting career.She’s had a number of small roles in different feature films since then, but looks set to become more well-known once Baz Lurhmann’s new biopic, Elvis, premieres this year.In the film she portrays Dixie Locke, Elvis’s first girlfriend.

Elon Musk is enjoying a romantic getaway with his new girlfriend.

Amber Heard has testified for the final time as the defamation trial between her and ex husband Johnny Depp edges towards its conclusion. While the jury deliberates on a verdict, Amber's ex boyfriend Elon Musk has reacted to the trial after closing statements for the trial were made on Friday 27 May. Tech billionaire Elon, 50, and Amber, 36, first sparked romance rumours in 2016, following Amber's split from Johnny, but their love story wasn't to last.

Johnny Depp's $50million (£40million) defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard has finally come to a close after their lawyers delivered closing arguments on Friday.MORE: Inside Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's 'intensely passionate' 15-month marriageWhile the jury deliberates on a verdict, Amber's ex-boyfriend Elon Musk – whom she dated in 2017 after her split from Johnny and just a couple of months after accusing him of domestic abuse – has had his say on the trial.WATCH: Kate Moss testifies at Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trialElon shared his reaction on Twitter in a reply to MIT research scientist Lex Fridman, who shared his takeaways from the trial, which included: "Fame is one hell of a drug (for some)" and "Psychiatrists & lawyers come in drastically varying levels of skill."Responding to Lex, Elon wrote: "I hope they both move on. At their best, they are each incredible."READ: What Johnny Depp's lawyer REALLY said as he celebrated Amber Heard's Kate Moss commentMORE: The real reason Johnny Depp REFUSED to look at Amber Heard during trialAmber and Elon met on the set of the 2013 movie, Machete Kills, where they swiftly became friends but only started dating several years later.

The Kid LAROI has revealed the financial advice he was given by Elon Musk at a Saturday Night Live afterparty.The Australian singer sat down for an interview with radio hosts Fitzy and Wippa, where he spoke about his rise in the music world, fake friends and writing songs about his girlfriend, as well as his few minutes with the Tesla founder.“He’s like, actually really down-to-earth he’s just like, hanging out. I felt like he was approachable, you know, enough to ask him something like that.

Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, attended the Sports Illustrated Launch party at the Hard Rock Hotel in Florida. The 74-year-old South African and Canadian model looked elegant with an outift that highlighted pastel colors.Grimes clears the record on her relationship with Elon MuskBillionaire Elon Musk claims he couch surfs among friends after girlfriend Grimes said he lives ‘below the poverty line’Musk wore a long silk dress that she paired with a coat with different shades of pastel colors.

Vangelis in Paris, France, at 79, Tesla founder Elon Musk decided to pay an emotional tribute to the “sweet maestro” known for his work in ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Chariots of Fire.’Vangelis, full name Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, died of heart failure, as it was confirmed by his assistant Lefteris Zermas. The Academy Award winner was recognized for his successful career, including ‘Alexander,’ ‘The Bounty,’ and ‘1492: Conquest of Paradise.’“Good night, sweet maestro, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest,” Elon wrote following the sad announcement. Many of his fellow composers, musicians and friends also commented on the news, including ‘The Walking Dead’ composer Bear McCreary.“Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner were among the most innovative and influential scores in the history of the medium.

essay written by Elon Musk’s first wife during their messy divorce proceedings has drawn renewed attention this week after a flight attendant accused the billionaire of exposing himself during a trip on a private jet. Justine Musk, mother of the SpaceX executive’s five sons, wrote the essay in 2010 for Marie Claire magazine, describing how the couple’s love story eventually turned into a relationship in which she did not recognise herself. She described “warning signs,” even on the night they were married.