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Anthropic’s Claude Expands Into Industrial A.I. Through Major Partnership
Anthropic is founded and led by CEO Dario Amodei. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images Anthropic, long known in Silicon Valley for its high-performance A.I. models and API ecosystem...
Inside the Trust Recession: What’s Driving the Crisis in Modern Leadership
From admitting what you don’t know to listening with real empathy, today’s leaders must rebuild trust one honest interaction at a time. Unsplash+ Trust. Without it, every relationship disintegrates...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant
Doug McMillon has worked at Walmart since 1984. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Doug McMillon, who has led Walmart for more than a decade and steered its transformation into...
HBO’s Crown Jewel Status Shapes the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
HBO delivers the legitimacy and value no rival can replicate. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery There’s a particularly trenchant quote from HBO’s House of the Dragon that...
Beyond Logos and Jingles: Why Every Brand Needs a Scent Strategy
From SoulCycle to Yellowstone, scent is emerging as the ultimate tool for brand memory and connection. Unsplash+ Every brand has a scent—whether designed or not. Some are intentional, like...
London Film Festival’s Standout Works Offer Portraits of Connection in a Disconnected World
A still from Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab. Courtesy BFI London Film Festival The most challenging of times bring us the best art. Or at least,...
Sasha Gordon Finds Beauty and Empathy in the Shadows of the Human Mind
A work in “Sasha Gordon: Haze” at David Zwirner in New York. Photo: Chase Barnes | Courtesy David Zwirner Sasha Gordon is one of the most compelling young talents...
In the 2025 Art Basel & UBS Collecting Survey, Women Lead, Boundaries Blur and Collectors Get Personal
The latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting was released during Paris Art Week, pointing to new market confidence. Courtesy of Art Basel Released during the whirlwind...
Reimagining Nail Care: Turning Self-Care Into an Engine for Equity
With an equity-sharing workforce and medical-grade hygiene, MiniLuxe aims to set new standards for the beauty industry. Photo by Josh Campbell, Courtesy MiniLuxe This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert...
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on What’s Next: Highways, Airports, New Cities
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Oct. 27, 2025 in San Francisco. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Waymo, the self-driving company...
