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Morgan Buck Sees A.I. as a Rare Chance to Reimagine Creativity
Morgan Buck, We’re the Only Winners, 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 31 inches. Photo: Mario Gallucci; Courtesy the artist and ILY2 These days, Morgan Buck doesn’t make paintings...
Waymo Valued at $126B as Co-CEOs Accelerate Robotaxi Expansion
Tekedra Mawakana heads Waymo alongside co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov. Photo by Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving, has secured $16 billion in fresh funding, valuing...
Larissa De Souza Builds Myth from Memory at Albertz Benda
Installation view: “Larissa de Souza: Phenomenal” at Albertz Benda. Photo: Jason Mandella Art often finds people in the most unexpected ways: as an illumination, a call, or a sudden...
Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman Calls for Global Cooperation as Aid Funding Slumps
Mark Suzman warns that shrinking health budgets are already costing lives in the world’s poorest countries. Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Semafor There’s no question it’s been a...
Filmmakers Andreas Dalsgaard and Christoph Jörg Unpack the Art World’s Biggest Scandal
‘The Oligarch and the Art Dealer’ traces the rise of an influential art dealer and the legal battle that reshaped conversations around transparency in the art world. Courtesy the...
The Best Boutique Hotels in Los Angeles, From Hollywood Icons to Eastside Hideaways
8221 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Home to a rich history of elite Hollywood soirées and scandal, Chateau Marmont is the grand dame of Sunset Boulevard. Room styles...
Who Is Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s Theme Park Chief and Next CEO?
The longtime Disney executive will take over on March 18 after a unanimous board vote. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has ended its nearly three-year search for...
Meet the Collector: John Jonas On Living With Art
Jonas’s light-filled Williamsburg apartment was designed by Labscape specifically to house his collection, now spanning more than 100 works. Photo: Arno Reyes Baetz for Observer When one grows up...
Jet Set: Winter Skincare Saviors
Cyklar Vanilla Verve Urea Hand Cream This is a new addition to my routine, and a much-needed one. Some context: One of my favorite compliments is when someone tells...
The Best Books That Foreground Female Friendship
Lovers may come and go, but friends are there for the long haul—through every messy breakup, major milestone and late-night meltdown. Enter Galentine’s Day, the Valentine’s Day alternative that...
The $1.6 Trillion Moonshot: Why Philanthropy Is America’s Ultimate Strategic Weapon
America’s philanthropic elite possess the capital, the independence and the visionary DNA to solve the greatest challenge of our time. Unsplash+ America’s philanthropists have always been the architects of...
At Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Biennale, Art Moves in Procession
As Saudi Arabia’s largest platform for contemporary art, the biennial functions as both a site of encounter and a testing ground for new cultural audiences. Courtesy of the Diriyah...