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The February issue is here.

AI training efficiency: From Throughput to Goodput

Lifestyle

Max&Co. Teams With Ræburn for ‘Snap. Pack. Deploy.’ Capsule Blending Utility and Design
The new Max&Co.’s &Co.llaboration project is built around three key words: snap, pack, deploy.  The brand has teamed with London-based collaborative and regenerative design studio Raeburn. Founded in 2009 by...
Why Elizabeth Arden Is Launching Its First New Fragrance Pillar in Eight Years
Elizabeth Arden’s first major fragrance launch in nearly a decade has arrived. The Revlon-owned brand has debuted Eternal Aura, a floral-amber eau de parfum fronted by actress Leighton Meester....
Awake NY Throws a Lot of Blue and a Hint of Michael Jordan’s First Championship Sneaker on Its Air Jordan 6
The Air Jordan 6 is taking a more prominent position in 2026 for its 25th anniversary, as last month’s Salesman release set the table for many more colorways to...
Priyanka Chopra Trades Dior’s Runway Loafers for Croc-print Muse Pumps in Los Angeles
Priyanka Chopra Jonas continued her “The Bluff” promo run in Los Angeles on Thursday night in a head-to-toe Dior spring 2026 look, swapping the runway’s loafers for the house’s...
Mithridate Fall 2026: Journey Upstream
One year into his role as creative director at the Guangzhou-originated label Mithridate, Daniel Fletcher is becoming visibly more confident, offering a solid fall 2026 collection and a compelling...
Phoebe English Fall 2026: Beauty in All Seasons
The British do love their gardens and Phoebe English certainly cultivated that notion with a collection that unfolded like a botanical almanac. “The collection is following a calendar year...

World

AI training efficiency: From Throughput to Goodput
Pretraining a modern large language model (LLM), often with ~100B parameters or more, typically involves thousands of accelerators and massive token corpora, running for days to months. At that...
Nvidia’s Q4 results could make or break confidence in the AI hardware market
Nvidia has become shorthand for the AI market itself. In the years since generative models reshaped computing, the company’s GPUs have powered everything from large-scale training clusters to real-time...
OpenAI forms “Frontier Alliances” with top consultancies
OpenAI is broadening how it helps large organizations put artificial intelligence into real use. The company announced a new initiative, Frontier Alliances, teaming up with four major consulting firms,...
Berlin Hosts Private Premiere of ‘Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force’ with Kevin Spacey and Elvira Paterson
A private premiere screening of “Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force,” the pilot installment of the planned Holiguards Saga franchise, was held on February 16 at ASTOR Film...
Zurich’s Rapidata raises €7.2M to build a real-time human feedback network for AI
A growing number of startups are rushing to build software that thinks fast. But one of the hardest parts of teaching machines to improve isn’t raw computing power, it’s...
Gartner $110M sale of Digital Markets division in latest SEC filing
When Gartner first disclosed that it had agreed to part with its Digital Markets ( business unit that included its major software review, specifically Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice)...

Business

Energy bills to fall in April in price cap change and charges shake-up
Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary. Source link
Snoop Dogg ‘did private gig in our canteen’ in Swansea
The US rapper performed back to back classics, ahead of attending his first Swansea City game. Source link
More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow
A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations. Source link
Six Nations talking points: Finn Russell, George Ford, Antoine Dupont and Robert Baloucoune
The opportunity and ability for teams to rewrite their own narratives in the space of just a few weeks is part of what makes the Six Nations so compelling.Lacklustre...
Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country. Source link
Donald Trump ups tariffs day after Supreme Court ruling against him
After the Supreme Court outlawed most of his tariffs on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10%. On Saturday he said he would increase these to 15%. ...

News

Angry Trump Humiliated as Effort to Prosecute Dems Backfires Again
In a hard-hitting assessment of the DOJ’s targeting of Trump’s enemies, Politico columnist Ankush Khardori notes that they’ve produced a string of embarrassing pratfalls. Those include the stalling-out efforts...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down...
What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84....
FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has...
Rhode Island Hockey Game Shooter Had Nazi Tattoos
The far right is using the murder of a mother and one of her sons to attack transgender people, completely ignoring the fact that the shooter had massive Nazi...
Trump Posts Old Photos With Jesse Jackson in Bid to Rewrite History
“There has been no change to the pardon process,” another White House official said. “The Administration has always had a robust review process which involves the Department of Justice,...

Beauty

A Candlelit Garden Dream Beneath Chandeliers at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”][/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] For the reception, we envisioned an elegant, European-inspired forest—lush, romantic, and thoughtfully refined. We wanted the florals...
An ’80s-Inspired Wedding in the Redwoods with Bright Florals and Rom-Com Style
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Wedding Colors: Ivory, Dusty Blue, Dusty Rose, Golden, and Light Yellow with pops of Coral and Pink [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe /...
Plus Size Women in Leading TV Roles: Brely Evans Shines in Love Don’t Pay the Bills
Let’s just go ahead and say what needed to be said a long time ago. plus size women in leading TV roles has been a conversation the industry keeps...
A Raspberry and Cream Celebration Inspired by the Romance of French Wine
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] We wanted an elegant colour scheme, including a pop of colour,r so my shoes were raspberry colour and the mother of the bride...
Ashley Graham JCPenney Collection Review and Night Out
Let me tell you something about the Ashley Graham JCPenney collection. It’s one thing to see the pieces online. It is another thing entirely to slip into a room...
A Garden-Grown Wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns with Southern Soul
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The wedding flowers were inspired by the landscape surrounding Blue Hill at Stone Barns, blending olive, petal pink, and white. David Austin climbing...

Celebrity

WGA Staff Strike Enters Second Week as Two Sides Meet
Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while...
‘Melania’ Producer Marc Beckman on the Jonny Greenwood Dispute, the Tricky Politics of Licensing Stones or Prince Songs, and the First Lady’s Forthcoming Docuseries: ‘I Think Amazon MGM Got a Very Good Deal’
When a dispute arose over orchestral music originally composed for “The Phantom Thread” appearing in the new Melania Trump documentary, “Melania,” aficionados of music, film and politics all stood...
Max Minghella on Playing the Big Bad of ‘Industry’ Season 4: “I Would Almost Black Out Shooting the Show”
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Points of Emphasis,” Season 4, Episode 7 of “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) is in...
Kid Rock Predicts God Will ‘Cut Down’ Journalists for Reporting (Accurately) That He’s Charging Up to $5,000 for Tour Tickets
Kid Rock wasn’t kidding around when sang a song about finding Jesus to conclude the recent Turning Point USA alternative halftime show. He got religious again on social media...
Barry Manilow Reveals ‘Very Depressing’ Surgeon’s Orders to Postpone More Shows, Extend Recovery Time After Cancer Treatment
Barry Manilow expected to be back on the road a week from now for the resumption of an arena tour. But life and his surgeon had other ideas. Manilow...
‘Maxima’ Franchise Expands with First Spin-Off, ‘The Other Royals – A Maxima Story’: ‘There Was So Much More to Tell’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Maxima” franchise, inspired by the life of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and starring Delfina Chaves, is getting its first spin-off: “The Other Royals – A Maxima Story.” ...

Culture

5 differences between being frugal and being afraid as a founder
You tell yourself you are being disciplined. You are watching burn, negotiating every SaaS subscription, pushing hires out another quarter. That is what responsible founders do, right? But sometimes,...
Why Lifelong Learning Is Becoming a Non-Negotiable Career Advantage
The world is moving quickly. With new tech constantly being developed, the exchange of information is becoming faster every day. Of course, this unprecedented access to information leeches into...
What are the Fundamentals of a Successful 100% Remote Business?
Studies have consistently found that remote-first businesses often outperform in-office businesses across a range of areas, including cost savings, productivity, and employee satisfaction. Remote businesses also make good business...
7 meeting mistakes that instantly signal rookie founder
You can have traction, you can have revenue, and you can even have a decent deck. But if you run meetings poorly, people quietly downgrade you. Investors notice it...
The 5 questions smart founders ask before chasing growth
You feel it the moment a competitor announces their seed round. Or when a Twitter thread goes viral about someone hitting 50K MRR in 12 months. Suddenly, steady progress...
7 early signs of burnout before it fully hits
You tell yourself you’re just in a “push season.” Product launch. Fundraising. Hiring your first engineer. Another month of runway pressure. Of course you’re tired, and of course you’re...

Style

What Fetishists Can Teach Us About Consumerism and Desire
A book of reportage on kinky subcultures describes how “deviant desire” can be transcendent —and completely mundane. Source link
Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies
But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted. The first is directors who act, whether in their...
How the Epstein Scandal Took Over Our Reality
Broadly speaking, these scandals were contained within org charts. But, over the same period, there was an increasing awareness of how networks of knowledge and power could cross institutional...
A Visit with The Talk of the Town
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New York’s Best-Dressed Dogs Compete
Zeph McDonough takes a tour through the Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest, and talks to its quirky participants. Source link
Maybe She’s Born With It. Maybe It’s . . . Something Else
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Politics

Uber unveils new services as it prepares to bring robotaxis to L.A. soon
Uber announced a new set of services to support ride-hailing for autonomous vehicles ahead of its planned launch of robotaxis in Los Angeles in the coming months. Uber’s new...
Influencers want to adopt the ‘analog lifestyle’ for 2026. Here’s how to join them
At the dawn of 2026, social media influencers at home and abroad proclaimed it the year of the “analog lifestyle,” a call to reduce digital connectivity as smart tech...
In a frenetic digital era, he’s helping Angelenos rediscover the classic cassette player
Stepping into Jr. Market boutique in Highland Park is like entering a 1980s time warp. Built into a refurbished shipping container, it’s filled with everything from tiny Walkman-style portables...
Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the ‘oligarchs’
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot, framing the proposal as something larger than a debate...
Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California’s wealth-tax proposal
California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is...
Netflix and Warner Bros join Disney and Paramount in calling out ByteDance’s latest AI platform
After the fake video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting went viral, a surge of AI-generated content from Seedance 2.0 flooded the internet.Some fans were using the new...