· Observer
Earlier this summer, Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst talked to Observer about why sovereign A.I. matters after Anthropic's June shutdown. On Wednesday, Cohere signed a merger with Aleph Alpha that values the combined company at $20 billion.
Entrepreneur Stacey Boyd, who knew and collaborated with Gloria Steinem, reflects on the organizing principles behind Steinem’s extraordinary life and legacy. Boyd considers what Steinem’s leadership can teach business leaders and philanthropists about listening and building the infrastructure for movements to outlast any one person.
Geoffrey Hinton’s research ecosystem helped turn the University of Toronto into a breeding ground for the founders and technologies driving today’s A.I. race.