Japan’s Bold Bid to Lead the Next Era of A.I.

Japan’s Bold Bid to Lead the Next Era of A.I.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is steering Japan’s A.I. push with one of the world’s most ambitious regulatory and innovation agendas. Marco Longari / POOL / AFP via Getty Images When OpenAI opened its first Asian office in Tokyo in April 2024, the company highlighted Japan’s strengths: a deep engineering talent pool, a corporate sector known…

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The Cozy Red Wines to Gift for the Holidays

The Cozy Red Wines to Gift for the Holidays

Universally celebrated around the world, an elegant bottle of red wine is a classic gift that boasts sophistication and poise. Though there is a time and place for priceless bottles worthy of the most discerning collectors, there is also an approachable sweet spot that can be more appropriate for gift-giving. Whether you’re looking to warm…

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The Confidence Trap: How Companies Misjudge Talent—and Lose Their Best Leaders

The Confidence Trap: How Companies Misjudge Talent—and Lose Their Best Leaders

New research reveals how “vibes-based” promotion practices reward storytelling over results, and undermine the very leadership companies say they want. Unsplash+ The corporate world has a measurement problem. It’s not showing up in quarterly earnings, at least not yet. But it’s quietly distorting one of the most consequential decisions companies make: who gets promoted. The…

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The $10 Million Hermès Problem: Estate Planning When Luxury Collectibles Outpace the Art Market

The  Million Hermès Problem: Estate Planning When Luxury Collectibles Outpace the Art Market

Jane Birkin’s iconic original Birkin fetched $10 million at Sotheby’s Paris on July 10, 2025. Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images When a Hermès Birkin bag fetched a record $10 million at Sotheby’s over the summer, it didn’t just make headlines—it served as a reminder that seven-figure prices are no longer confined to fine art. Other…

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