Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Cerebras IPO Creates Billions for CEO Andrew Feldman and Early A.I. Chip Backers
[ad_1] Andrew Feldman co-founded Cerebras in 2016 with four former colleagues from SeaMicro, a server company he founded and sold to AMD. Getty Images for for Village Glo Cerebras Systems didn’t just go public this week; it minted billionaires and delivered one of the biggest venture paydays in years. The A.I. chip startup priced its…
Read MoreIndependent Opens With Solo Presentations, Early Sales and (Most Importantly) Breathing Room
[ad_1] Independent, New York, 2026 runs at Pier 36, through Sunday, May 17. photography by Kunning Huang / CKA. Design by Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu (SO–IL). Courtesy of Independent. Independent opened yesterday (May 14) in a new location in Lower Manhattan’s Pier 36, which is much less central and less immediately connected than Tribeca, but…
Read MorePremium Spirits Meet a More Fragmented Global Economy
[ad_1] A year after tariffs reshaped global trade, drinks brands are confronting a more fragmented, price-sensitive and unpredictable market. Unsplash+ A year after the latest wave of U.S. tariffs reshaped global trade, the drinks industry is still absorbing the aftershocks. Scotch whisky exports to the U.S. have dropped by 15 percent, European wine imports were…
Read MoreSotheby’s $433 Million Contemporary Evening and Mnuchin Sales Kicked Off New York’s May Marquee Auctions
[ad_1] Coinciding with several art fair openings, Sotheby’s kicked off a May auction round in New York expected to exceed $1 billion with The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction and a dedicated sale of works from the collection of legendary dealer Robert Mnuchin. The duo of sales generated $433.1 million—a result that fell neatly within…
Read MoreThe Eight-Figure Auction Lots to Watch in New York Next Week
[ad_1] Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La Femme aux lilas (1876/1877) Held by the same family for 87 years, this luminous Renoir carries with it the legacy of one of the most distinguished collecting dynasties of 20th-century New York. Over the course of four decades, Joan Whitney Payson—a formidable businesswoman who co-founded the New York Mets in 1962,…
Read MoreDoes the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Out
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[ad_1] Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s response to aesthetic expression in search of a scientific value to art Manuela Callari May 15, 2026 By studying brain waves, heart rate and shifts in neurotransmitters and hormones, researchers aim to quantify the experiences of beauty and art. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz. Images from: Wahyu via…
Read MoreSNL alums Alec Baldwin, Darrell Hammond to speak at LBJ Library event Monday
[ad_1] The LBJ Foundation and Harry Ransom Center are hosting the SNL icons Monday evening at the LBJ Presidential Library for a conversation about their careers, including their experiences on the show. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreWhy the Coach Tabby Is the Perfect Summer Bag for Timeless Styling & Holding All Your Vacation Essentials
[ad_1] It’s time to get to know our favorite summer bag! Coach has so many must-have bags for warm weather, but you can never go wrong with a timeless pick like their Tabby bag. It can hold all your summer travel essentials. And if you aren’t already familiar with all of the specifics about Coach’s…
Read MoreAt the 2026 NYCB Spring Gala, Fran Drescher, Hari Nef and Olivia Palermo Opined On the Power of Ballet
[ad_1] Fran Drescher and Hari Nef. WWD via Getty Images Last week, the New York City Ballet celebrated its annual gala with full-wattage star power. There’s nothing quite like seeing 83-year-old Rolling Stones singer, Mick Jagger, walk the red carpet with his wife, ballerina Melanie Hamrick (who happened to be the Event Chair of the…
Read More'Wordle' to become TV game show, with Savannah Guthrie as host
[ad_1] The popular word game from The New York Times is expected to air in primetime. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreThe 12 Best Public Golf Courses Within Two Hours of New York City—No Membership Required
[ad_1] The case for playing public golf near New York City has rarely been stronger, and the timing is no accident. The 2025 Ryder Cup turned Farmingdale’s Bethpage Black into international shorthand for public golf in New York, sending a generation of weekend players hunting for the next great round they can finally book without…
Read MoreA.I. Adoption Is Surging. Data Governance Is Not Keeping Up.
[ad_1] Weak data governance is increasingly undermining enterprise A.I. systems, exposing organizations to bias, compliance failures and flawed decision-making. Unsplash+ A few years after the launch of consumer A.I., companies are racing to build governance structures, appointing chief A.I. officers, drafting policies and formalizing oversight processes. The goal is to ensure that A.I. adoption delivers…
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