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A First Safari in the Serengeti, Where Every Drive Is a Game Drive
[ad_1] Welcome to the Serengeti. Courtesy Four Seasons One of the first things I learned on safari is that every drive is a game drive. I landed at Seronera Airstrip...
Elon Musk Loses Half of xAI’s Founding Team—Where They’ve Gone Next
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s xAI has lost half of its 12-person founding team. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Just days after Elon Musk merged his A.I. startup, xAI, with SpaceX in...
In Chicago, Yoonshin Park Explores the Boundaries of the Book
[ad_1] Park’s work explores the boundaries of the book as both object and language, inviting viewers to “read” through form, texture and absence. Courtesy Hyde Park Art Center “Sometimes stories...
Starting in the Dominican Republic, Elsa Maldonado and Nicole Bainov Are Forging Global Pathways for Caribbean Art
[ad_1] Installation view: “The Fragility of Ancestral Time” at Casa Velazquez in Santo Domingo. Courtesy Heliconia Projects While contemporary Caribbean artists—particularly those working within the diaspora—are beginning to receive greater...
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s $1.4B Data Center Push Powers Europe’s A.I. Autonomy
[ad_1] Arthur Mensch commits $1.4 billion to Nordic data centers, positioning Mistral AI at the center of Europe’s push for sovereign A.I. independence. Photo by Aurelien Morissard/POOL/AFP via Getty Images...
Charlotte Edey Creates Mesmerizing Portals Linking Body, Psyche and Environment
[ad_1] Installation view: Charlotte Edey’s “Corner/Fold.” © Charlotte Edey 2026. Image courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York. Photo by Dan Bradica Studio What is striking about Charlotte...
Oura’s Marketing Chief Doug Sweeny Brings Smart Rings to the Olympics
[ad_1] Doug Sweeny is betting that smart rings will define the future of athletic performance. Courtesy Oura Oura Rings, the smart bands made by Finnish company Oura, are seemingly everywhere...
The Best Men’s Snow Boots for a Winter That Refuses to End
[ad_1] Let's not sugarcoat it: this winter has been an absolute bruiser. The polar vortex—that once-abstract meteorological bogeyman your uncle ranted about at Thanksgiving—has collapsed, split and sent its frozen...
L.A.’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of February
[ad_1] Less than two months into 2026, the Los Angeles dining scene has already set an exemplary tone for the year ahead. At the end of January, highly anticipated Lapaba...
Iranian nuclear talks only delay the inevitable
[ad_1] Friday’s talks between US and Iranian diplomats in Oman wrapped up with no agreement on anything, and none even remotely in sight, but the usual media bobbleheads are applauding...
The Best Super Bowl ads of 2026, according to experts
[ad_1] The 2026 Super Bowl is a face-off of epic proportions – and not just the Seahawks versus the Patriots. This year, brands duking it out to have the most...
One Fine Show: “Nothing Still About Still Lifes” at the Deji Art Museum
[ad_1] Installation view: “Nothing Still About Still Lifes” at the Deji Art Museum in Nanjing, China. Courtesy of the Deji Art Museum Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights...