For Collector Marie-Cécile Zinsou, Building a Museum in Benin Was Just the Beginning Her unflinching drive has helped shift the general attitude toward the arts in the West African country and create an active scene. By Gameli Hamelo
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s $1.4B Data Center Push Powers Europe’s A.I. Autonomy Arthur Mensch is scaling Mistral AI’s European infrastructure with $1.4 billion investment in Sweden, fueling the region’s bid to rival OpenAI and Anthropic. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
What the National Gallery’s Closure Says About the Politics of Culture in America For anyone even faintly aware of global history, certain parallels are chilling. By Elisa Carollo
Paris-Based Mistral AI Seeks $14B Valuation as Europe Charts Its Own A.I. Path By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The Louvre and Other French Institutions Prepare to Raise Ticket Prices for Non-E.U. Visitors By Elisa Carollo
Meta A.I. Chief Yann LeCun Applauds France’s Effort to Attract U.S. Scientists By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
As the Louvre Seeks €1B for Renovations, Italy Offers to (Temporarily) Take Back the Mona Lisa By Elisa Carollo