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Picasso: Creator and Destroyer

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Picasso: Creator and Destroyer

Picasso’s art enacted the violent passions and twisted energies of the twentieth century. So did his life.

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Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep 'fiction of competition alive,' analyst says

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Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep 'fiction of competition alive,' analyst says

Groq's description of its Nvidia deal as a "non-exclusive licensing agreement" mimics other recent big AI transactions orchestrated by U.S. tech giants.

8 months ago

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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

Elon Musk's SpaceX holds a near monopoly on the technology. Its Falcon 9 is the only reusable rocket model regularly launched and used to put satellites into orbit.

8 months ago

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The Best Poetry for Dark Winter Days

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The Best Poetry for Dark Winter Days

Each collection speaks to a different seasonal mood, but all are worth slowing down with before the new year.

8 months ago

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Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence

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Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence

It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.

8 months ago

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‘Not the charmed industry it once was’: can Hollywood find its comeback story?

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‘Not the charmed industry it once was’: can Hollywood find its comeback story?

After the writers’ and actors’ strikes, the pandemic, and structural shifts in technology, LA’s trying to find its footing in a changed industry

8 months ago

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Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI build-out

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Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI build-out

Investors want to know if Oracle, under new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia, can pay for and deliver data centers packed with Nvidia chips for OpenAI.

8 months ago

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The Dominik Diamond alternative game of the year awards 2025

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The Dominik Diamond alternative game of the year awards 2025

There was no shortage of fun and video games in the Diamond household in the last 12 months. Which ones did we play so much our thumbs hurt? And which one saved my soul? Let the ceremony begin … The 20 best video games of 2025

8 months ago

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Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address

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Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address

Google says it is rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses in a long-requested update to their email policy.

8 months ago

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Unpublished ‘Tupperware erotica’ novel prompts fierce contest for TV rights

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Unpublished ‘Tupperware erotica’ novel prompts fierce contest for TV rights

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies

8 months ago

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‘It’s all about love’: how a Swiss photographer’s intimate honeymoon pictures caused a scandal

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‘It’s all about love’: how a Swiss photographer’s intimate honeymoon pictures caused a scandal

René Groebli took portraits of Charlie Chaplin and Walt Disney and pioneered new modes of photography. But it was his tender, erotic pictures taken in a Paris hotel room in the 50s that really caused a stir

8 months ago

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‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research

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‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors

8 months ago

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