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So how do the King of Mars, his Galactic Princess and their newborn son, X Æ A-Xii, spend a Saturday night holed up in their Los Angeles pad? A little anime — lately it’s been “Death Note” and “Evangelion.” Lots of late-night debates about the potential and danger of artificial intelligence. And many audiobooks and podcasts, particularly ones about history. “Right now, we’re going back to Genghis Khan for like the third time, and the Mongols, I guess,” said the Galactic Princess, otherwise known as Grimes, otherwise known as Claire Boucher, otherwise known as “c,” her initial and the symbol for the speed of light. “You seem to be obsessed with that,” she teased her boyfriend about Genghis Khan. Grimes, the singer and artist, and Elon Musk, the rocket man and Tesla magnate, have an otherworldly romance. Which works out well since Mr. Musk wants to occupy Mars, in case malevolent robots or an engineered virus threaten Earth, and then die on Mars, just not on impact.
Unless you've been living under a rock since the 1970s, you should know quite a bit about Bill Gates. But for those who don't, he is the co-founder and head-honcho of the world-dominating Microsoft family. He also happens to be the fourth richest person in the world (at the time of writing), with an estimated net worth of $124 Billion, according to Forbes. Although Gates never graduated from university, his lack of higher education in no way held him back from building one of the most successful companies of all time. If you are interested in learning about the young Bill Gates or are looking for a short Bill Gates biography, then sit tight and explore the life and times of one of the most famous and successful "geeks" of all time.
A cease-fire was planned in the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and in Volnovakha on Saturday morning to allow for humanitarian evacuations. But the life-saving effort stalled amid reports that Russian shelling continued. "The Russian side is not holding to the cease-fire and has continued firing on Mariupol itself and on its surrounding area," said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office. Meanwhile, Russian media outlet RIA Novosti carried a claim from Russia's defense ministry that the firing was against Russian positions. Later on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy. And he likened the West imposing sanctions against Russia to "declaring war." "But thank God, we haven't got there yet," Putin said during a meeting with flight attendants. He also said if any third-party issued a no-fly zone over Ukraine, a measure Zelensky has asked for, Moscow would consider it "participation in the armed conflict." NATO had decided against a no-fly zone on Friday, lest it risk a direct altercation with Russia. In a Zoom call with U.S. lawmakers Saturday, Zelensky made an impassioned plea for help, calling for military planes and support, and an embargo on Russian oil. More than 1 million people have fled the country amid the fighting, and thousands have reportedly died.