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Corporate A.I. Ethics Is Now a Boardroom Issue: The Business Case for Doing A.I. Right

A.I. is now at the heart of digital transformation, bringing organizations immense opportunities and new responsibilities. As we advance through 2025, artificial intelligence has moved from a niche tool to a core driver of business value. The concept of corporate digital responsibility outlined in 2020 has evolved, now zeroing in on Corporate A.I. Responsibility (CAIR). […]

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Laurent Asscher’s AMA VENEZIA Is Venice’s Newest Contemporary Art Hub

Adding to its constantly growing art ecosystem, a new contemporary art foundation—AMA VENEZIA—opened in Venice last weekend. Behind it is Laurent Asscher, a Belgian businessman and passionate collector who, in little more than a decade, accumulated one of the most prestigious collections of contemporary American and European art, earning him a spot on ArtNews’ Top

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Starbucks and the Science of CEO Transitions: Lessons from the First 90 Days

Starbucks (SBUX)-e1744641054531.png?w=970″ alt=”Pop art-style grid of Starbucks ceramic mugs in various saturated color treatments, referencing Andy Warhol’s iconic repetition technique.” width=”970″ height=”626″ data-caption=’A “mug hug” moment or brand déjà vu? As Starbucks cycles through CEOs, the ceramic cup becomes both symbol and strategy—a comfort object, cultural reset and executive talking point. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Unsplash+</span>’> Leadership

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Pedro Pascal’s Fearless Fashion Evolution Is Style Subversion at Its Finest

There are style evolutions—and then there’s Pedro Pascal. His is less a transformation than a slow-burning rebellion: against red carpet predictability, against ageist Hollywood norms, and against the idea that men over 40 should quietly fade into the beige. Before the high-fashion campaigns and Valentino capes, Pascal was a jobbing actor grinding through procedural one-offs

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Unpacking Studio Ghibli’s Unique Style That Became ChatGPT’s Viral Obsession

On March 25, OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to turn text prompts into images in a number of familiar cartoon styles. Options included The Simpsons, Rick and Morty and Pixar, among others. But as soon as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman changed his X profile picture to a Studio Ghibli-inspired image of

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Hollywood Keeps Betting on Books, Games and Manga—Why Familiar Stories Always Win

I’ve always been bewildered about how people in the Jurassic Park/World universe keep returning to these dino-infested destinations despite repeated catastrophes. But that’s consumers for you—they like what they like and won’t be told otherwise. Recently, I examined how audiences vote for their preferences with their wallets, which helps explain the success of film and

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At Marian Goodman Gallery, Tavares Strachan Investigates the Stories that Shape Our Existence

A piano without a player in a dimly lit room plays dramatic tunes. What you see next as you enter a larger space is an open field of turf, with a totemic statue standing in the middle as a syncretic idol, combining aspects and aesthetics from different cultures and religions. Over this highly symbolic scenery,

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