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Inside Cohere’s $20 Billion Sovereignty Bet, With Co-Founder Nick Frosst

Earlier this summer, Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst talked to Observer about why sovereign A.I. matters after Anthropic's June shutdown. On Wednesday,...

16.09.2026 20

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We Loved a Serial Columnist: New York Toasts 30 Years of Candace Bushnell’s Original SATC

Thirty years after Sex and the City first ran, Candace Bushnell returned to Observer's pages to explain why the column was never about sex at all.

15.09.2026 10

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The Wintour Position

Twenty-one years of U.S. Open candids show remarkably few revisions.

04.09.2026 10

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Her Great-Grandfather Founded a Jewelry Dynasty. She’s Building Something It Never Had.

Haverhill Leach is a fifth-generation name and a first-generation jeweler, and the gap between those two things is her whole story.

14.08.2026 10

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Inside SuperShe Island, the Private Finnish Retreat Where Women Went to Disappear

Somewhere in the Baltic Sea, a small, self-selected group of women retreat to eat flowers and learn about their "inner mammal." SuperShe Island...

03.08.2026 20

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Daphne Koller on Why Insitro Skipped Biotech’s Shortcut

Daphne Koller built Insitro on a bet against her industry's fastest move.

21.07.2026 40

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Inside DataBank’s Third Wave: Kevin Ooley on Water, Power and What Happens After the A.I. Gold Rush

As DataBank's Kevin Ooley prepares to take over as CEO on January 1, he's inherited a business that's grown from $25 million in EBITDA to a $1 billion...

20.07.2026 40

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Bloomberg CTO Shawn Edwards Is Rebuilding the Terminal Into an A.I. That Can’t Bluff

Shawn Edwards has spent decades building the infrastructure of Wall Street. Now he's trying to teach it to think—without letting it lie.

10.07.2026 30

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Why Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue Turned Down Half a Billion Dollars From Nvidia

While the model builders torch billions chasing frontier capabilities, Clément Delangue hasn't raised a round in nearly three years—and turned down...

01.07.2026 40

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Letters to the Editor: Remembering Rex Reed

Friends, colleagues and fans share their memories of Rex Reed—the reviews that changed their lives, the letters he sent back, and the man who made a...

19.05.2026 40

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The Rex Reed I Knew (1938–2026)

Rex Reed, fearless film critic who elevated the celebrity interview, dies at 87.

12.05.2026 50

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Gifts for the Mother Who Has Heard ‘We Didn’t Know What to Get You’ One Too Many Times

A gift guide with a point of view, for the mother with taste and a long memory.

08.04.2026 50

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Bets Ad-Free A.I. Will Win the Trust War

In a shot at OpenAI, the Anthropic head found a creative way to announce that he won't be introducing ads within Claude anytime soon.

05.02.2026 40

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Inside Alexandra Champalimaud’s Haute Holiday Wishlist

The acclaimed designer shares her most-wanted gifts, from pilates to piano lessons.

23.12.2025 40

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A Collector’s Edit of Covetable Luxury Gifts

The common thread? Uncompromising craftsmanship and enduring style.

21.12.2025 40

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37 Extraordinary Gifts for Discerning Young Minds

A collection of gifts that transcend fleeting trends to ignite curiosity and wonder.

16.12.2025 90

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The Gracious Guest’s Guide: 39 Gifts to Please Even the Most Particular Host

Discover the perfect gift to honor the host who entertains with panache and purpose.

11.12.2025 40

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Botanical-Themed Gifts for Garden Lovers

Verdant gifts at every scale.

26.11.2025 50

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Manhattan’s Jewel Box Celebrates 95 Sparkling Years

The Pierre, a Taj Hotel, toasts its legacy at the glittering 'Red Diamond' gala.

22.11.2025 50

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The Best Gifts From Museum Shops

A treasure trove of artful delights.

12.11.2025 50

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The Best Personalized Gifts for the Holidays

Conventional wisdom tells us it's the thought that counts, but some thoughts count more than others.

07.11.2025 40

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The Crisis King Who Builds Careers: Inside Matthew Hiltzik’s Paradoxical Empire

The most relentless fixer of the last twenty years has launched an unusually potent network of protégés into the highest echelons of corporate...

14.10.2025 60

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The Crisis King Who Builds Careers: Inside Matthew Hiltzik’s Paradoxical Empire

The most relentless fixer of the last twenty years has launched more protégés into power than any publicist in America—by refusing to take credit.

14.10.2025 60

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Things We Loved This Month: 48 Hours in New York

The through-line is utility.

30.09.2025 40

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The Riggs Hotel Washington: Presidential Luxury, Parental Reality

The Riggs Hotel transforms the former Bank of Presidents into a family-friendly luxury retreat.

25.09.2025 40

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Things We Loved This Month: August Edit

Nine things that earned their place.

27.08.2025 60

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Mixed, Measured, Maximal: Inside Mestiza’s Fashion Philosophy

For founders Alessandra Perez-Rubio and Louisa Rechter, Mestiza a blueprint for balancing dual identities.

11.07.2025 30

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