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Paris-Based Mistral AI Seeks $14B Valuation as Europe Charts Its Own A.I. Path
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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’
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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...
Elon Musk’s xAI Faces High Exec Turnover as CFO and Key Leaders Step Down
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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...
Startup Founders Embrace Bootstrapping as Venture Capital Loses Its Shine
[ad_1] Kikoff founder Cynthia Chen (L) and Stacker founder Noah Greenberg (R). Courtesy Kikoff and Stacker As venture capital slows outside of A.I. and a handful of oversized deals that...
