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12 Immigrant Founders Driving America’s A.I. Boom
Many of today’s top A.I. companies were built by founders who began their careers far from Silicon Valley. Observer/Getty Images For all the talk of A.I. as a Silicon...
The American Collector Cars That Hold Their Own Against Ferrari and Mercedes
Cars like the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette have transcended nostalgia and become genuine investment metal. Photo by Barrett-Jackson via Getty Images The U.S. did not invent the automobile, but it...
The Boston America 250 Guide, From Revolutionary Landmarks to Historic Hotels and Lobster Rolls
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 For the 250th anniversary of American independence, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts undertook a major reinstallation of its Art of the Americas Wing....
Sotheby’s Marks America’s Semiquincentennial With an Exhibition of 250 Years of Art, Culture and Mythmaking
The sale of the one-of-a-kind Fire Horse Stetson will benefit Gold House. Estimate: $100,000-150,000. Courtesy Sotheby's and Stetson Timed with the semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of the United...
The Memoirs That Render America Most Honestly
The United States turns 250 on July 4. In that time, countless men and women have recorded their experiences of being, or becoming, an American. Often these portraits are...
As America Turns 250, Philanthropy Must Earn the Public’s Trust
In an era of declining confidence in institutions, charitable organizations must prove their impact rather than assume public trust. Unsplash+ America is turning 250. It is a milestone worth...
The Tech Titans and Billionaire Heirs Who Own America’s Newsrooms
From Jeff Bezos to Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaires are reshaping major U.S. media outlets and the future of the free press. Getty Images/Observer The relationship between extreme wealth and...
In Her Hauser & Wirth Debut, Firelei Báez Creates Portals for an Imaginative Future Beyond Collapse
Installation view: Firelei Báez’s “feet squelching on wet grass, nourished by uncertainty” at Hauser & Wirth New York. © 2026 Firelei Báez / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York...
Why Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue Turned Down Half a Billion Dollars From Nvidia
There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from being able to say no to Nvidia. Late last year, the chipmaker—whose market capitalization now exceeds the GDP of...
The Socialite New York Never Forgave for a Crime That May Not Have Happened
Just before tragedy struck. William Woodward, Jr., with his wife, Ann, days before he died of gunshot wounds at his Oyster Bay Cove, Long Island, estate. The picture was...
