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ICOM’s New Ethics Code Reconsiders What Museums Owe the Public

Adopted this year, the revised guidelines ask institutions to serve as inclusive, reparative spaces while confronting A.I., ...
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The Hotel Breakfasts That Turn the First Meal Into the Main Event

From gold-leaf dining rooms in Paris and Champagne buffets in Ibiza to canoe deliveries in Bora Bora and giraffes at the ...
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Anthony Noto Puts $25 Billion of SoFi Card Volume on Stablecoin Rails

SoFi is migrating more than $25 billion in annualized debit and credit card volume to settlement using SoFiUSD. Record earnings give CEO Anthony Noto room to test whether the infrastructure can ...
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Ryan McInerney Finally Gets Visa a Path Into China’s Domestic Card Market

Visa has preliminary approval to build a domestic clearing business in China. CEO Ryan McInerney enters the push after a ...
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Observer’s 2026 November Art Fair Calendar

Traditionally, November is one of the quieter stretches on the global art fair calendar, largely because its lineup is so ...
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How Masa Takayama Created a Culinary Empire on His Own Terms

At Tobi Masa, Takayama reflects on the risks, reinventions and uncompromising approach that shaped a restaurant career ...