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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Is in No Rush to Fully Embrace A.I.
Brian Chesky wants Airbnb to become the “Amazon” of travel. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for WIRED Despite Silicon Valley’s certified A.I. craze, AirBnb (ABNB) isn’t so eager to...
At Joomak, Jiho Kim Writes His Own Fairy Tale
Jiho Kim debuts Joomak, a new iteration of his Michelin-starred Koreantown restaurant, in the West Village. Paola Baylon After nearly three years as one of New York’s must-try tasting...
Marina Abramović Blessed Fernando Romero’s Reopening of Barragán’s La Cuadra San Cristóbal
Marina Abramović’s recent intervention at La Cuadra San Cristóbal. Photo: Fabian Martinez One of the standout highlights of Mexico City Art Week was the reopening of La Cuadra San...
Uber CEO Hopes to Attract Tesla as a Self-Driving Partner Using His ‘Charm’
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi previously led the travel booking site Expedia. AFP via Getty Images After failing to develop its own self-driving technology, Uber (UBER) is hoping to work...
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Puts a Rare Hollywood Franchise to Test
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard attends the Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World” premiere at Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2015 in Hollywood, California. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Last week, Universal Studios kicked...
One Fine Show: “From the Heart to the Hand, Dolce&Gabbana” at the Grand Palais
An installation view of “From the Heart to the Hand, Dolce&Gabbana.” Photo: Mark Blower, courtesy of the Grand Palais Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently...
Is DeepSeek Just a Well-Timed PR Storm?
China’s open-source A.I. model has sparked debate over its impact on U.S. tech dominance, raising questions about innovation, security and the future of AI competition. ObserverLabs China’s DeepSeek A.I....
Bridging Art, Nature and Community: Inside The Land Art Museum’s Bold Experiment
Artists from around the world, including Mary Bourne, are transforming a secluded Norwegian island into a museum where landscapes become works of art. ©Land Art Museum The Land Art...
The Kendrick Lamar Effect: Main Stage Denim You Can Actually Pull Off
There's something poetic about Kendrick Lamar choosing this particular moment to resurrect the flared jean. While Drake stewed and the Chiefs fumbled, there he was—all $1,200 worth of Celine...
The Case for Installing Temporary Public Art
Amy Scherald’s Untitled in Center City Philadelphia. © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Amy Sherald, 1108 Sansom Street. Photo by Steve Weinik. It may simply be...
