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Review: This ‘Magic Flute’ at the Met Lacks Some Luster
Mozart’s opera, tailored to families in this staging, is big on spectacle and let’s-put-on-a-show verve. What shines? Kathryn Lewek as…
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Technology
Mistral, French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round
The company has publicly released its latest technology so people can build their own chatbots. Rivals like OpenAI and Google…
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Opinion
Rick Ahearn, Advance Man for Candidates and Presidents, Dies at 74
Renowned for his professionalism and attention to detail, he worked for Republicans from Nixon to Trump. He was by Ronald…
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Opinion
Should A.I. Accelerate? Decelerate? The Answer Is Both.
The near-implosion of OpenAI, a world leader in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, surfaced a conflict within the organization…
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Opinion
Want to Tax the Rich for Real? Pay Attention to This Supreme Court Case.
Last week, the wealthiest Americans had their day in court. The case before the Supreme Court, Moorev. United States, is…
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Business
This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go
The eccentric pro-tech movement known as “Effective Accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful A.I., and party along the way.
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Norman Lear Reshaped How America Saw Black Families
“Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son” brought a wave of Black characters to TV, even as the shows…
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24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop…
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Science
What Can You Do With an Einstein?
It’s been a year of endless einsteins. In March, a troupe of mathematical tilers announced that they had discovered an…
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Low Prices and High Hopes at a Pop-Up Market on Randall’s Island
Low Prices and High Hopes at a Pop-Up Market on Randall’s Island Since early October, an ecosystem of barbers, vendors…