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Sam Altman Defends A.I. Energy Use With Human Comparison, Sparking Debate
Sam Altman challenged critics of A.I.’s water and electricity consumption. Photo by John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Sam Altman is pushing back on mounting criticism over the environmental toll...
All the Most Exciting Fashion on the 2026 BAFTAs Red Carpet
Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal. Getty Images for BAFTA After three awards shows, all in Los Angeles, Hollywood’s A-list is heading across the pond. Yes, it’s time for the...
Sterling Ruby’s “Atropa” Is a Quiet But Profound Reflection on Entropy
Installation view: Sterling Ruby’s “Atropa” at Sprüth Magers in New York. Photo: Genevieve Hanson American artist Sterling Ruby has long engaged not only with the chaotic condition of our...
Nunu Hung’s Year of Ambition, Intellectual Depth and Unapologetic Openness
Nunu Hung at Nunu Fine Art Taipei. Courtesy Nunu Fine Art In a city like New York, where cultural capital is theoretically abundant, the gallery world can still feel...
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Make India Their Next A.I. Battleground
Altman and Amodei turn India into the latest front in their high-stakes A.I. rivalry. Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images It was meant to be a simple photo...
Inside the Wang Contemporary, Alexander Wang’s New Cross-Disciplinary Arts Platform
The Wang Contemporary will open in a restored historic bank that is now Chinese-American owned for the first time in its 100 year history. Photo by Russell Low New...
Observer New Media Power List: Call for Submissions
Observer’s inaugural New Media Power List recognizes the individuals who are defining how information, influence and capital move in the digital age. This is not a list about celebrity...
11 Books That Will Transform Your Understanding of Art
The realm of art is so vast that it’s impossible to know everything about it. There is always another artist, another obscure work, another point of biography or history...
Meta’s Controversial A.I. Chief Alexandr Wang Outlines His Superintelligence Playbook
Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang looks on during the AI Impact Summit on Feb. 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images With over 3.5 billion daily active users...
Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Fight to Lock in Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is lobbying Washington and shareholders to secure Netflix’s $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery before Paramount can derail it. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Netflix co-CEOs...
