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Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up

The war against the quite good

The war against the quite good

The bidding war for geniuses will antagonise those just below

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

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Editor's picks Saturday 4th October
Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up

The war against the quite good

The war against the quite good

The bidding war for geniuses will antagonise those just below

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

How a 15th-century altarpiece by the early Renaissance friar was painstakingly restored for a major exhibition this year

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest tech start-ups on the ethics of porn, the future of the content creator economy — and why the platform banned Bonnie Blue

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

The ‘Too Big to Fail’ author returns with an eye-opening account of the banking titans and practices that led to financial disaster

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

The publicity circus around new film and TV releases leaves me hungry for old-fashioned opacity

Editor's picks Saturday 4th October
Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up

The war against the quite good

The war against the quite good

The bidding war for geniuses will antagonise those just below

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

How a 15th-century altarpiece by the early Renaissance friar was painstakingly restored for a major exhibition this year

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest tech start-ups on the ethics of porn, the future of the content creator economy — and why the platform banned Bonnie Blue

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

The ‘Too Big to Fail’ author returns with an eye-opening account of the banking titans and practices that led to financial disaster

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

The publicity circus around new film and TV releases leaves me hungry for old-fashioned opacity

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Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet
01

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control
02

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up

The war against the quite good
03

The war against the quite good

The bidding war for geniuses will antagonise those just below

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty
04

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece
05

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

How a 15th-century altarpiece by the early Renaissance friar was painstakingly restored for a major exhibition this year

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’
06

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest tech start-ups on the ethics of porn, the future of the content creator economy — and why the platform banned Bonnie Blue

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash
07

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

The ‘Too Big to Fail’ author returns with an eye-opening account of the banking titans and practices that led to financial disaster

When did celebrities lose their mystery?
08

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

The publicity circus around new film and TV releases leaves me hungry for old-fashioned opacity

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Saturday 4th October
Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet
01

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control
02

Daniel Ek, the Spotify founder who wants to stay in control

After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up

The war against the quite good
03

The war against the quite good

The bidding war for geniuses will antagonise those just below

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty
04

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece
05

The agony and ecstasy of restoring a Fra Angelico masterpiece

How a 15th-century altarpiece by the early Renaissance friar was painstakingly restored for a major exhibition this year

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’
06

OnlyFans chief Keily Blair: ‘People can be quite uncomfortable talking about sex’

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest tech start-ups on the ethics of porn, the future of the content creator economy — and why the platform banned Bonnie Blue

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash
07

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin — the hubris behind the Wall St crash

The ‘Too Big to Fail’ author returns with an eye-opening account of the banking titans and practices that led to financial disaster

When did celebrities lose their mystery?
08

When did celebrities lose their mystery?

The publicity circus around new film and TV releases leaves me hungry for old-fashioned opacity

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