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Why Nvidia’s Enduring Momentum Isn’t Easing A.I. Bubble Concerns
Nvidia’s strong results challenge fears of an A.I. bubble, but investor caution persists. Pieter/Unsplash What a difference a day can make. Nvidia shares surged on Wednesday after the chip...
Inside the November Marquee Auctions: What the Market’s Biggest Week Really Revealed
A record-setting week at Christie’s and Sotheby’s shows a market driven by quality, global competition and a deep appetite for masterpieces. Photo by Julian Cassady Photography, Courtesy of Sotheby's...
Rivian CEO’s $4.6B Pay Plan Mirrors Elon Musk’s—But Tesla’s Playbook Is Hard to Repeat
RJ Scaringe’s award plan echoes Tesla’s model but arrives amid layoffs, missed earnings and a tougher EV climate. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Earlier this month, electric carmaker...
The Most Watched Auctioneer in the World Isn’t Who the Industry Expected
As her visibility has grown, Kao has become a cultural touchpoint far beyond the traditional art market. Photo: ANGUS MORDANT Phyllis Kao did not enter the auction world quietly....
A Juvenile Triceratops and Francis Bacon Heat Up Phillips’s $67.3 Million Evening Sale
Phillips’s New York Evening Sale closed at $67.3 million—a 24 percent increase from last November. Photo: Jean Bourbon The auction results of the past few years have confirmed it:...
Affluent Shoppers Lift Walmart in a Challenging Economy
Doug McMillon will step down as Walmart’s CEO next year. Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Bentonville Film Festival Walmart has long been beloved for its discounts and budget-friendly...
U.S. Approves Advanced Chip Sales to Middle East A.I. Giants in Major Policy Reversal
Nvidia chips will fuel xAI’s first data center in Saudi Arabia. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images In a major win for the Middle East’s A.I. ambitions, the U.S. has...
Tim Cook’s Retirement Looms as His $4T Reinvention of Apple Defines His Legacy
Tim Cook’s looming retirement caps a 14-year run defined by record growth and disciplined execution. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook is poised to retire as early as...
17 Can’t-Miss Places to See This Year’s Northern Lights
The northern lights have reached their peak, and they are not exactly being subtle about it. In November 2025, back-to-back geomagnetic storms pushed vivid reds and greens as far...
The Algorithm Thinks You’re Ugly: An Interview With Artist Gretchen Andrew
Gretchen Andrew at work. Courtesy Gretchen Andrew There is a direct line between lip fillers and the techno-apocalypse, and Gretchen Andrew draws that line with her latest Universal Beauty...
