Sam Altman’s Latest Startup Takes On Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Sam Altman’s Latest Startup Takes On Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Sam Altman is adding a brain-computer interface startup to his growing portfolio of startups outside of OpenAI. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images One might think running OpenAI would be enough to keep Sam Altman occupied. But the CEO is also behind a diverse array of other startups, including Tools for Humanity, the company running the biometric data…

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A New Collector-Founded Fair, ENZO, Will Launch During L.A. Art Week

A New Collector-Founded Fair, ENZO, Will Launch During L.A. Art Week

More than 10 galleries from New York’s downtown scene will mount booths in the inaugural edition of ENZO. Courtesy of ENZO Roles in the art industry are becoming increasingly fluid, and sustaining the market’s current scale will require more collaboration among its participants. As rising costs push many galleries to rethink their participation in art…

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Automation Fatigue: How A.I. Contact Centers Are Burning Out the Humans Behind Them

Automation Fatigue: How A.I. Contact Centers Are Burning Out the Humans Behind Them

What happens when tools designed to support human agents begin to function as systems of constant surveillance? Unsplash+ Over the past several years, contact centers turned to artificial intelligence with a fairly straightforward goal: make the work less draining. A.I. was expected to absorb repetitive tasks, surface relevant information faster and free human agents to…

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Get a Most-Wanted $315 Le Creuset Pan for Just $189

Get a Most-Wanted 5 Le Creuset Pan for Just 9

We just found Le Creuset kitchen deals you’re not going to want to miss. Two of the most wanted Le Creuset cast-iron pieces are deeply discounted right now. We found the Le Creuset 3.75-qt. Signature Cast-Iron Oval Casserole with Lid and the Le Creuset 5.25-qt. Signature Enameled Cast-Iron Roaster on sale today. Not only do…

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Gulnur Mukazhanova’s Felt-Making as Philosophy

Gulnur Mukazhanova’s Felt-Making as Philosophy

Gulnur Mukazhanova, False Hope or Moment of the Present, 2018. Photo: Visual Voices, Image courtesy: CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong Gulnur Mukazhanova wants the felt to disappear. “On a technical level,” the artist tells me. “Until your eyes no longer need to work. Your heart does.” We spoke shortly after the…

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Michelle Randolph Addresses Glen Powell Dating Rumors

Michelle Randolph Addresses Glen Powell Dating Rumors

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper The unexpected pairing’s chemistry in 2019’s A Star Is Born and its ensuing press tour made fans blind to the fact that the actor and director was dating Irina Shayk and the pop star was engaged to Christian Carano at the time. Still, it was clear that the costars had a…

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