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Barak Zilberberg on Building Durable Growth, Leading Through Uncertainty, and Defining Legacy at Scale
In an era defined by rapid change and relentless competition, Barak Zilberberg, President and CEO of Zilberberg Worldwide, Zilberberg International, and the Zilberberg Foundation, has built his leadership philosophy around one central idea: durability over immediacy. His journey reflects a series of deliberate decisions that prioritize long-term scalability, disciplined execution, and the courage to act…
Read MoreAlien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here's How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water
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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability Source link
Read MoreBeneath the Art Market’s Recovery, a Structural Reset Is Underway
The 2026 Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report finds the global art market grew to $59.6B in 2025, driven by top auction results as galleries restructure. Courtesy Frieze, photo: Casey Kelbaugh / CKA Starting in the second half of 2025, sentiment in what had been a tepid, tentative art market began to improve. Between…
Read MoreShould More Art Fairs Become For-Profit, Invitation-Only Cultural Policy Platforms?
Art Basel Qatar ignited an industry-wide debate when it positioned itself as a potential alternative to the long-critiqued and increasingly strained traditional art fair model. Courtesy Art Basel Something Art Basel Qatar certainly succeeded in doing was sparking a much-needed industry-wide reflection—one that continues to ripple weeks after its inaugural edition. At the center of…
Read MoreThese Sea Slugs Can 'Eat' Sunlight—but They're No Astrophage. Here's How the 'Project Hail Mary' Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analogue in Earth's Oceans
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By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis Source link
Read MoreY Combinator CEO Garry Tan Says A.I. Is Changing Who Gets Into YC
Garry Tan said Y Combinator’s applicant process is being transformed by A.I. Photo by Hutton Supacic/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images When Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launched his first startup in the 2000s, he worked such long hours that he took anti-narcoleptic medication just to stay awake. Today, he no longer needs pills…
Read MoreThe Best Red Carpet Fashion From the 2026 Oscars
Jessie Buckley. Getty Images And just like that, awards season is nearly at an end. It’s time for the 98th annual Academy Awards, an evening celebrating the year’s best and brightest in the film industry. It’s always a glamorous, unforgettable evening, as Hollywood A-listers flock to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to fête the…
Read MoreThe Masterpieces Not to Miss at TEFAF Maastricht
TEFAF Maastricht runs from through March 19, 2026. Loraine Bodewes LORAI Lo Few fairs offer the opportunity to see a Roman marble across the aisle from a Dutch Golden Age or Italian Old Master work, alongside contemporary design, jewelry, Chinese antiques and African and Oceanic artifacts—all steps apart. But every year in Maastricht, TEFAF stages…
Read MoreHuman Capital as a Competitive Moat in the Age of A.I. Agents
If A.I. agents standardize working practices across the majority of business functions, outperforming our own cognitive abilities, then what becomes of creativity, difference and ultimately, people? Unsplash+ The use of A.I. agents is becoming increasingly widespread. A recent Cloudera survey of IT leaders across 14 countries found that 56 percent had deployed such tools in…
Read MoreThese Charcoal-Eating Fungi Flourish After Fires. Uncovering Their Genetic Secrets Could Help Rebuild Burned Ecosystems
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Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ability to thrive in the wake of flames Source link
Read MoreVenomous Snakes Represent a Serious Public Health Problem. Scientists Are Biting Back With a Groundbreaking Antidote
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Researchers around the world are attempting to create a safer and more effective treatment in hopes of saving hundreds of thousands of lives Source link
Read MoreGarth Greenan’s Long Game: How the Dealer Is Redefining Artist Representation for the Future
For its 15th anniversary, Garth Greenan Gallery announced its relocation and expansion to two new spaces at 10 Greene Street and 25 Greene Street this September. Courtesy Garth Greenan Gallery In 15 years, dealer Garth Greenan has established a reputation not through headline-grabbing speculation on ultra-contemporary market darlings or glamorous openings, but by quietly developing…
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