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Paris-Based Mistral AI Seeks $14B Valuation as Europe Charts Its Own A.I. Path
CEO Arthur Mensch is steering Mistral away from the AGI hype and toward Europe’s A.I. sovereignty. Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Paris-based Mistral AI is on track...
Connection at Scale: Designing Belonging in the Age of Loneliness
The Camp Social founder shares how intentional design turns strangers into friends and proves belonging can be built. Courtesy Camp Social This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights...
David Ellison’s First-Month Report Card: Wins, Risks and Early Tension at Paramount
David Ellison is betting big on sports, streaming, gaming and bold hires. Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Four weeks into his tenure as CEO of the newly...
Where to Eat in Hollywood, From Historic Icons to Noteworthy Newcomers
Star-studded residents, legendary landmarks and a rich history have made Hollywood one of L.A.’s most iconic neighborhoods. Perhaps just as infamous as it is famous (thanks to its reputation...
The Silent Threat of Organizational Narcissism
Controlling narratives may protect image, but it erodes trust, blocks feedback and undermines performance. Unsplash+ It’s almost like something out of the X-Files. Since the early 1980s, psychologists have...
When Smooth Stops Selling: The Decline of ‘Non-Frictional Art’
KAWS’s public art project HOLIDAY traveled to cities including Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei. Courtesy of the artist Several articles this year have already mourned the end of the...
Incomprehensible Genius: A New Exhibition in Norway Showcases Picasso’s Divisive Late Work
Pablo Picasso, Le joueur de cartes II (The Card Player II), 1971. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark. Donation: The New Carlsberg Foundation, Photo: Poul Buchard / Brøndum...
Fall Culture Preview: Comic Books, Sex Workers and Life in a Thai Restaurant
Lisa Kron, Katherine Crockett and Richard Move in Martha@BAM—The 1963 Interview. Photo by Amy Arbus We live in interesting cultural times. Institutions face existential challenges: private donations and foundation...
Elon Musk’s xAI Faces High Exec Turnover as CFO and Key Leaders Step Down
Elon Musk’s A.I. firm is best known for its Grok chatbot. Photo by Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s xAI, has...
The Dangerous Myth of Digital Transformation
Data-driven flywheels, not digital transformations, define tomorrow’s winners. Unsplash+ Every decade in business brings a new buzzword. The 1980s had “re-engineering.” The 1990s, “synergy.” The 2000s, “disruption.” The 2010s...
