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Elon Musk Loses Half of xAI’s Founding Team—Where They’ve Gone Next
Elon Musk’s xAI has lost half of its 12-person founding team. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Just days after Elon Musk merged his A.I. startup, xAI, with SpaceX in...
In Chicago, Yoonshin Park Explores the Boundaries of the Book
Park’s work explores the boundaries of the book as both object and language, inviting viewers to “read” through form, texture and absence. Courtesy Hyde Park Art Center “Sometimes stories...
Starting in the Dominican Republic, Elsa Maldonado and Nicole Bainov Are Forging Global Pathways for Caribbean Art
Installation view: “The Fragility of Ancestral Time” at Casa Velazquez in Santo Domingo. Courtesy Heliconia Projects While contemporary Caribbean artists—particularly those working within the diaspora—are beginning to receive greater...
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s $1.4B Data Center Push Powers Europe’s A.I. Autonomy
Arthur Mensch commits $1.4 billion to Nordic data centers, positioning Mistral AI at the center of Europe’s push for sovereign A.I. independence. Photo by Aurelien Morissard/POOL/AFP via Getty Images...
Charlotte Edey Creates Mesmerizing Portals Linking Body, Psyche and Environment
Installation view: Charlotte Edey’s “Corner/Fold.” © Charlotte Edey 2026. Image courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York. Photo by Dan Bradica Studio What is striking about Charlotte...
Oura’s Marketing Chief Doug Sweeny Brings Smart Rings to the Olympics
Doug Sweeny is betting that smart rings will define the future of athletic performance. Courtesy Oura Oura Rings, the smart bands made by Finnish company Oura, are seemingly everywhere...
The Best Men’s Snow Boots for a Winter That Refuses to End
Let's not sugarcoat it: this winter has been an absolute bruiser. The polar vortex—that once-abstract meteorological bogeyman your uncle ranted about at Thanksgiving—has collapsed, split and sent its frozen...
L.A.’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of February
Less than two months into 2026, the Los Angeles dining scene has already set an exemplary tone for the year ahead. At the end of January, highly anticipated Lapaba...
Dana Walden Faces Disney’s Franchise and Streaming Reckoning
With Disney’s leadership reshuffle underway, Dana Walden emerges as the executive who will decide which stories actually matter next. Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images “What now?” It’s...
How Dolphins want to get rid of Tua Tagovailoa
The Dolphins hope there is anyone willing to give up anything for Tua Tagovailoa. With the veteran quarterback’s future in Miami murky following two disappointing years, the latter resulting...
