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Elon Musk’s 2-year-old son was present as Twitter’s new owner held tense meetings in the company’s offices,The Washington Postreported.According to the newspaper, Musk brought sonX Æ A-Xii, his first child with singer Grimes, to Twitter’s offices while meeting with Trust and Safety Office Yoel Roth in October.The child was reportedly running around the headquarters as Musk attempted to continue discussions about Twitter’s future. Moreover, Musk’s son had seemingly taken over the conference room, whichthe Postreported “was strewn with toys” during the boy’s visit.Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIMEDuring an interview withVanity Fairin March, Grimes told the outlet that Musk often takes their son with him, as he sees the boy as “a protégé.““I think E is really seeing him as a protégé and bringing him to everything and stuff.… X is out there. His situation is like that,” said Grimes.Musk and Grimes quietlywelcomed their second childin December 2021, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, though they’ve nicknamed her Y, according toVanity Fair.Grimes explained her daughter’s unique name to the outlet, tellingVanity Fairthat Exa refers to a supercomputing term, exaFLOPS, while Dark represents “the unknown.” She explained, “People fear it, but truly it’s the absence of photons. Dark matter is the beautiful mystery of our universe.“Sideræl, the third part of Y’s full name, is pronounced “sigh-deer-ee-el,” according toVanity Fair.Grimes called the word “a more elven” spelling ofsidereal,which she defined as “the true time of the universe, star time, deep space-time, not our relative earth time.“Sideræl has a double meaning, too, as a shoutout to Grimes' favoriteLord of the Ringscharacter, Galadriel, who “chooses to abdicate the ring.“Since the billionaire purchased Twitter, users have expressed concern over his ability to succeed in his new venture.RELATED VIDEO: Amber Heard’s Twitter Account Vanishes as Ex Elon Musk Becomes CEO of Social Media CompanyAfter the billionaire Tesla CEO — whose time at Twitterbegan with mass layoffs— told his employees over email that they either had to work in an “extremely hardcore” fashion or leave the company, hundreds of employees decided to quit, perReuters.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Musk’s demand for employees to either work “long hours at high intensity” or leave, which Reuters reports happened via email, came after hebought the platformfor $44 billion last month following a legal battle that ensued after hebacked out of the dealin July.Muskreportedly let goof about half of Twitter’s then-7,500 workforce just days later.Twitter did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the reports of employees leaving the company, the office closures or users' tweets about the platform shutting down.According toThe New York Times, Twitter no longer has a communications team.
Elon Musk’s 2-year-old son was present as Twitter’s new owner held tense meetings in the company’s offices,The Washington Postreported.
According to the newspaper, Musk brought sonX Æ A-Xii, his first child with singer Grimes, to Twitter’s offices while meeting with Trust and Safety Office Yoel Roth in October.
The child was reportedly running around the headquarters as Musk attempted to continue discussions about Twitter’s future. Moreover, Musk’s son had seemingly taken over the conference room, whichthe Postreported “was strewn with toys” during the boy’s visit.
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During an interview withVanity Fairin March, Grimes told the outlet that Musk often takes their son with him, as he sees the boy as “a protégé.”
“I think E is really seeing him as a protégé and bringing him to everything and stuff.… X is out there. His situation is like that,” said Grimes.
Musk and Grimes quietlywelcomed their second childin December 2021, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, though they’ve nicknamed her Y, according toVanity Fair.
Grimes explained her daughter’s unique name to the outlet, tellingVanity Fairthat Exa refers to a supercomputing term, exaFLOPS, while Dark represents “the unknown.” She explained, “People fear it, but truly it’s the absence of photons. Dark matter is the beautiful mystery of our universe.”
Sideræl, the third part of Y’s full name, is pronounced “sigh-deer-ee-el,” according toVanity Fair.
Grimes called the word “a more elven” spelling ofsidereal,which she defined as “the true time of the universe, star time, deep space-time, not our relative earth time.”
Sideræl has a double meaning, too, as a shoutout to Grimes' favoriteLord of the Ringscharacter, Galadriel, who “chooses to abdicate the ring.”
Since the billionaire purchased Twitter, users have expressed concern over his ability to succeed in his new venture.
RELATED VIDEO: Amber Heard’s Twitter Account Vanishes as Ex Elon Musk Becomes CEO of Social Media Company
After the billionaire Tesla CEO — whose time at Twitterbegan with mass layoffs— told his employees over email that they either had to work in an “extremely hardcore” fashion or leave the company, hundreds of employees decided to quit, perReuters.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Musk’s demand for employees to either work “long hours at high intensity” or leave, which Reuters reports happened via email, came after hebought the platformfor $44 billion last month following a legal battle that ensued after hebacked out of the dealin July.
Muskreportedly let goof about half of Twitter’s then-7,500 workforce just days later.
Twitter did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the reports of employees leaving the company, the office closures or users' tweets about the platform shutting down.According toThe New York Times, Twitter no longer has a communications team.
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source: people.com
