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Ocean Vuong On Asking Questions Without Answers

In conversation with Observer, the MacArthur fellow and bestselling novelist reflects on class, the anxiety of reinvention ...
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MOCA Rising: How New York’s Chinese American Museum Is Redefining the American Canon

The goal isn’t to make MOCA trendy but to give the museum a new platform to connect with people and help people understand ...
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The Hamptons Uniform: What a Man Actually Needs to Pack for a Weekend Out East

The trick out east is looking like you gave it no thought while packing like you gave it nothing else. Here is the weekend ...
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Ray Kurzweil: A.I. Is Not Hollywood’s Alien Invasion

Ray Kurzweil predicts A.I. will reach human-level intelligence by 2029. Courtesy Kurzweil Technologies. “Hollywood portrays A.I. as an alien invasion,” Kurzweil tells Observer. “I don’t see it that ...
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One Fine Show: “Brassaï, The Secret Signs of Paris” at Moderna Museet

This is the first major Swedish presentation of the work of the photographer, filmmaker and sculptor less commonly known as ...
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Jensen Huang Turns to Japan’s Robots for Nvidia’s Next Growth Engine

A government-backed A.I. factory, new robotics partnerships and Nvidia’s Cosmos models are placing Japan at the center of ...
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Vandell Is on a Roll as Ode to the Bowl Opens Tales of the Cocktail

Marc Rose and Med Abrous opened Tales of the Cocktail with their 13th Ode to the Bowl party, where Vandell turned a loose ...
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Trophy Collections and Luxury Spending Powered Christie’s and Sotheby’s Record Half-Year Results

Single-owner offerings drove much of this season’s growth, accounting for nearly a third of total auction sales value.
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The Hamptons Wine Weekend, From Wölffer Rosé to North Fork Bubbles

Start with Wölffer at sunset, spend Saturday on the South Fork, then cross to the North Fork for chenin blanc, old vines and ...
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The Hamptons Billionaires Funding More Than Summer Parties

From Michael Bloomberg to John Paulson, the East End’s wealthiest residents are reshaping philanthropy far beyond their ...
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UNESCO’s A.I. Report Considers How Technology Can Serve Culture

The organization’s investigation into A.I. and culture frames artificially intelligent technologies as both an opportunity ...
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Walid Mehanna on Carrying the World’s Oldest Pharma Giant Into the A.I. Era

Merck KGaA’s chief data and A.I. officer Walid Mehanna explains how governance, employee trust and startup agility are shaping enterprise adoption.