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How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups

LaunchLemonade’s Cien Solon examines how diverging A.I. regulations are reshaping the way startups are built. For founders navigating a fragmented regulatory landscape, she argues that embedding ...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson and Milton Friedman: The Unlikeliest Bedfellows in American Capitalism

From a M&A group at First Boston to Jackson’s Wall Street Project, the argument for inclusion has always been an argument about the rules of capitalism itself. Photo by Joe McNally/Getty Images My ...
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Meet the Collector: Karun Thakar’s Mission to Share the Hidden Histories of Indian Chintz

“I spend my life uncovering hidden histories and hidden stories,” says Karun Thakar, one of the world’s most prolific textile collectors. Sitting under a rare, luminous piece of Indian embroidery in ...
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Collector Jordan D. Schnitzer’s David Hockney Holdings Come Home to Portland

“Art is the highest thing we do in society. It touches us in ways, conscious and unconscious,” collector Jordan D. Schnitzer, a real estate magnate whose family has been at the forefront of Portland’s ...
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At Hauser & Wirth, Qiu Xiaofei’s Transmutation of Grief

Art does not cure anxiety or make us perfect but becomes a way to visualize those intangible, interior dimensions—to give ...
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The Oscars’ Fight to Stay Relevant Amid Its Cultural Decline

Fragmented media, streaming and social media have weakened the Oscars’ cultural influence, prompting the Academy to chase audiences on YouTube.
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Cien Solon

Cien Solon is the CEO and founder of LaunchLemonade. She is an experienced A.I. developer and transformation leader, with a mission to democratize A.I. agent creation and empower even non-tech SMEs to ...
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Inside Debra Wimpfheimer’s Vision for the Queens Museum

The incoming executive director will oversee the museum’s next phase of development focused on accessibility and deeper ...
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LeBron James, Tom Brady and Vegas’ Power Crowd Turn Out for Zero Bond’s Wynn Debut

Scott Sartiano’s members’ club debuts on the Strip with caviar cannolis, art on the walls and a Doja Cat performance.
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From Cowtown to Culinary Mecca: Why Fort Worth is Rising in the Fine Dining Ranks

Fueled by explosive growth, ambitious chefs and a wave of luxe openings, Fort Worth is shedding its steakhouse stereotype and ...
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Dario Amodei Challenges Jensen Huang’s Vision of Global A.I. Integration

“Are we going to sell nuclear weapons to North Korea because that produces some profit for Boeing?” asked Amodei while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today (Jan. 20).