Leonardo DiCaprio might play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic

Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:

'Slumdog Millionaire' director reportedly in talks to direct

The director and lead actor of the Aaron Sorkin-penned Steve Jobs biopic are still up in the air, and another pair of big names are now reportedly being eyed for the roles: Leonardo DiCaprio and Slumdog Millionaire-director Danny Boyle. The Hollywood Reporter says that Sony Pictures is now in talks to sign Boyle, who has already approached DiCaprio about the possibility of starring as Jobs. The Social Network director David Fincher had previously been in talks to direct with Christian Bale starring, but Sony is reportedly replacing him over high pay requests.

                                                                                                                                     

Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter: Danny Boyle in Talks to Direct Steve Jobs Movie, Leonardo DiCaprio Eyed to Star (Exclusive)
Husain Sumra / MacRumors: Aaron Sorkin on Steve Jobs Movie Portrayal: He's ‘Part Hero, Part Anti-Hero’
Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: Leonardo DiCaprio may take lead role in Steve Jobs biopic with Danny Boyle at the helm
Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac: Sony eyes Danny Boyle as Steve Jobs biopic director, Leonardo DiCaprio to star

On Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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Elon Musk rejects authenticity of HBO's “Silicon Valley” at its Redwood City premiere

Nellie Bowles / Re/code:

At HBO’s “Silicon Valley” Premiere, Elon Musk Has Some Notes on the Subject of Techies~

If the crowd reactions at the Silicon Valley premiere of HBO’s comedy series “Silicon Valley” are any indication, the show will hit a nerve with tech’s power players.

Young programmers said they saw themselves in the show. Lawyers and venture capitalists were happy that people would finally see how much power engineers have these days. And Tesla founder Elon Musk, whose name was dropped in the first few minutes of the first episode, hated it.

                                                                                                                                     

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: Mike Judge's Uncanny Silicon Valley
Zoran Basich / Wall Street Journal: The Daily Startup: Sungevity Raises $70M to Compete in Hot Residential Solar Market
Dante D'Orazio / The Verge: Elon Musk on ‘Silicon Valley’: ‘I feel like Mike Judge has never been to Burning Man’
Jay Yarow / Business Insider: Elon Musk Goes Off On New HBO Show ‘Silicon Valley’ — The Guy Who Wrote It Has Probably Never Even Gone To Burning Man

On Saturday, April 05, 2014

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Ellen earns the most retweets ever for her Oscars selfie

          Ellen managed to shatter the record for most retweets for her Oscar selfie tweet this evening. The tweet, which shows off the host flanked by nearly a dozen stars, has more than a million retweets and the number is still climbing, even causing a "brief service issue" in its wake. The feat was pulled off all in a little more than half an hour. Samsung must be pleased...

                                                                                                                                     

Kwame Opam / The Verge: Ellen earns the most retweets ever for her Oscars selfie
Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch: Thoreau Warned Us About Ellen’s Oscar Selfie
ELANA ZAK / Wall Street Journal: Ellen DeGeneres’s Epic Oscar Selfie Becomes Most Retweeted Tweet
Steven Musil / CNET: DeGeneres' Oscar selfie tweet captures retweet crown
Devindra Hardawar / VentureBeat: Ellen’s Oscars selfie now the most retweeted post ever — a huge win for Samsung
Ben Child / Guardian: Oscars 2014: Ellen DeGeneres – the verdict

On Monday, March 03, 2014

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