Category: Isaacson, Walter

Seth Meyers, Emma Roberts and More Stars Gather for Inaugural Tom Wolfe Literary Prizes

Celebrities, authors and journalists filled the Waverly Inn on Tuesday for the type of party, one guest said, that keeps New York a “home to writers.”
From the DealBook Summit: Influential People Share Their Insights

Industry leaders attending the conference were asked about artificial intelligence, the economy, international relations and more.
Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains

With his new book about the crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried — and new questions about his old work — the famously charmed writer finds himself under a microscope.
Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk’s Competing Identities

Walter Isaacson said he wrestled with the competing identities of a brilliant but “mercurial” entrepreneur.
Why Elon Musk Rebranded Twitter as X

Rebranding the social network as X marks the billionaire’s latest gamble to reinvent the company, after buying it last year for $44 billion.
Twitter Removes ‘Government-Funded’ Labels From NPR and Other Media Accounts

NPR and public broadcasters in Canada, Australia and New Zealand had criticized the label as misleading. The CBC and NPR have suspended the use of their Twitter accounts in protest.
Elon Musk and Twitter Executives May Still Fight in Court

The New York Times – Business:
Disputes over compensation and firings, and potentially over layoffs, could push both sides into fresh legal battles.
Who Gets the Last Word on Steve Jobs? He Might.

The New York Times – Business:
When Laurene Powell Jobs unveiled a website dedicated to the story of her late husband, historians wondered if it could change how influential people burnish their legacies.