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For Apple, Bing and Google Maps Users, It’s Now the Gulf of America
The Gulf of Mexico is now labeled the Gulf of America on Apple Maps in the U.S. Observer Screenshot/Apple The Gulf of Mexico will now appear as the Gulf...
Fair Founder and Collector Trickie Lopa Reflects On 12 Years of Art Fair Philippines
An installation by Isaiah Cacnio for 10 Days of Art at last year’s Art Fair Philippines. Courtesy Art Fair Philippines While Art Fair Philippines officially launched as a fair...
Overreliance on A.I. Erodes ‘the Quality of Human Thought,” Microsoft Study Finds
A new survey correlated higher confidence in A.I. tools to less critical thinking. Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Humans have always been wary of how technological advances could...
Pedro Reyes On the Practical Duty and Emotional Impact of Public Art
Pedro Reyes, Zero Nukes, 2022; at the Anahuacalli Museum. Photography: Pamela Limón Ross © Pedro Reyes Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has carved out a formidable reputation in the international...
Google, SoftBank Pour $230M into Quantum Computer Startup QuEra
QuEra was founded in 2018 by top physicists from Harvard and MIT. QuEra QuEra Computing, a Boston-based quantum computing company, has raised $230 million in a round led by...
Tax Time and the Art World: Here’s What Artists and Collectors Can Deduct
Artists have been unable to deduct the market value of their own donated artworks since 1969. Ari He During Easter, children hunt for colored eggs, perhaps to earn a...
9 Extraordinary Amsterdam Hotels to Visit During Tulip Season
From hidden bars to quirky museums to “secret” courtyards, Amsterdam is a city of endless surprises, and its hotels are no exception. From historic landmarks transformed into luxurious retreats...
Originality Won’t Be Enough to Keep Sarp Kerem Yavuz in the U.S.
Yavuz presenting at TED A.I. in Vienna. Photo: Chérie Hansson Turkish artist Sarp Kerem Yavuz had a busy few months abroad. He built İznik tiles with LEGO for two...
Biggest Risk in A.I. Is ‘Missing Out,’ Says Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai delivers a speech during the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Feb. 10, 2025. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images The rise of A.I. brings existential challenges, from...
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Review: Intrigue and Uncertainty in Thailand
From left: Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola in The White Lotus Season 3. Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO No matter the season, there...
