Canadian Startup Waabi Is Bringing Self-Driving Trucks to Texas: CEO Interview
With backing from Uber and Nvidia, Waabi is betting on generative A.I. and simulation to lead the future of driverless long-haul trucking.
Interviews
Business Interviews
A collection of interviews with the top business leaders in media, technology, finance and beyond.
Interview: Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus’ Lifelong Disillusionment with A.I.
Observer spoke with cognitive scientist Gary Marcus about his deep doubts surrounding large language models and the future of A.I.
‘Natural’ Means Nothing: The Revolt Against Greenwashing in Wine
Jesse Katz, founder of Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof Vineyards, has made some of the most acclaimed wines in California—and he’s doing it by thinking beyond sustainability. A record-breaking winemaker with 100-point bottles and a NASA-caliber toolkit, Katz makes the case for regenerative viticulture as both ecological stewardship and precision craft. In this Q&A, he breaks down the marketing myths around “natural” wine, how climate change has reshaped his approach, and why great winemaking starts—and ends—with the soil.
