CULTURED TIME - A NEW WAY OF THINKING

Why I’m going to Northern Arizona University

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/9e5b4922-9bdf-44f5-9df5-68bb316b8132/_nau_2023_module_1200x580_01.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates is this year’s commencement speaker at Northern Arizona University, a school that is redefining and increasing the value of a college degree.</div></div></div>

Inside the First AI Insight Forum in Washington

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/6508d76fd9838e15ac5604ad_spotlight-your-undivided-attention-Inside-the-First-AI-Insight-Forum-in-Washington-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Tristan and Aza were invited to speak at Senator Chuck Schumer’s historic AI Insight Forum last week. What are their big takeaways, and what effect do they predict this closed-door meeting will have?</div></div></div>

CENTRESTAGE Hong Kong Hailed a Success as it Concluded its Eight Edition Earlier This Month

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=1a.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Thousands including Hong Kong celebrities, international trade and press, and fashion lovers attended Asia’s premier fashion event.</div></div></div>

Keeping it Simple

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=PP_6007G_011_DET-24666_5722_50093.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The season’s best picks for when you just want a watch to do what it does best — tell the time.</div></div></div>

Yan's Dining Makes Mooncake Magic

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=YDFSC%20Mooncake_02.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>For the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Yan’s Dining boasts a selection of mooncakes as you’ve never had them before, which include decadent savory flavors, as well as the Bird’s Nest Momoyama Skin variety.</div></div></div>

An Electrifying Challenge

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=DI22_000064276_RGB_Carplate_Aug2022_150dpi.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>How do premium electric vehicles perform on the road? From 4 August to 25 September, select motorists will get their answers first hand.</div></div></div>

Discover Sustainability With An Electric Vehicle

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=DI21_000022021_RGB_Carplate_Mar2023_150dpi%20(1).jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The Sustainability Challenge initiative of PML, in cooperation with Portfolio, puts participants behind the wheel to drive home a point</div></div></div>

Micro Marvels: Unveiling the Intrigue of Micromosaic Artistry

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Instagram%20img_auto%20feat%20imggg_x2.png&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Specialists in mosaic art done on a micro scale, Bodi Collections shares how this decorative treatment can add a unique, artistic touch to interiors.</div></div></div>

Up Your Game: Herman Miller Introduces the Ultimate Gaming Chair

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Herman_Miller_Logitech_2.png&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Immerse yourself in the world of gaming and eSports – in absolute comfort, of course – with the ergonomic Embody Gaming Chair.</div></div></div>

Great and Small

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=N19-018-BR03-A-BLACK-STEEL-4597.jpeg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bell & Ross' popular pilot’s watch receives a tiny update with a big impact.</div></div></div>

Timeless Beauty

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=DSC_5553-TmFX.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>In light of the launch of Louis Poulsen’s new Pale Rose collection, Christian Seiffert, the brand’s Managing Director (Asia), expounds on the longevity of its iconic products.</div></div></div>

Synthetic Humanity: AI & What’s At Stake

It may seem like the rise of artificial intelligence, and increasingly powerful large language models you may have heard of, is moving really fast… and it IS. But what’s coming next is when we enter synthetic relationships with AI that could come to feel just as real and important as our human relationships.... And perhaps even more so. In this episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan and Aza reach beyond the moment to talk about the risks and possibilities of this powerful new AI, and the n

New Era of Holistic Health

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=YUN%20WELLNESS%20-%20Couple%27s%20Massage.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The new Yun Wellness at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong heralds an era of holistic health in hotel spas where traditional treatments are bolstered by technology and therapies that support physical, emotional, and mental rejuvenation.</div></div></div>

Craft and Context

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=FICO-2023-ALFRESCO-03.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Sacha Leong of Nice Projects offers insight into the design firm’s approach in designing memorable F&B venues, such as Fico and The Coconut Club at Frankel Avenue.</div></div></div>

Mustafa Suleyman Says We Need to Contain AI. How Do We Do It?

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/6514eee826dcd604df755b9f_76-your-undivided-attention-mustafa-suleyman-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>To reap the benefits of AI, we’re going to need to get good at saying no to certain forms of progress for the first time. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Inflection AI, calls for containment as we approach a historic technological threshold, urging regulation before it’s too late.</div></div></div>

Spotlight on AI: What Would It Take For This to Go Well?

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/64ff9d29f9f78b21accef9f6_spotlight-on-ai-your-undivided-attention-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Tristan and Aza share some inside takes on a Silicon Valley workshop they convened on AI endgames… and some other recent developments that offer reason for hope, and for concern.</div></div></div>

Two-Michelin-Starred Waku Ghin Unveils its Brand-New Sushi Room

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Waku%20Ghin_7.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Celebrity Chef Tetsuya Wakuda launches an intimate fine dining space, with a Chef’s Menu showcasing traditional Japanese creations with modern touches.</div></div></div>

Lema's new designs unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2023

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=LEMA%20-%20SOFFIO_sofa_design%20Norm%20Architects_01-UB84.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Available at W.Atelier, Singapore, Lema's latest collection of furniture features contemporary design and new eco-sustainable materials.</div></div></div>

The Age of AI has begun

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/e675f5c2-624b-4efd-b82f-99e8a6ed968b/AI_20230215_new%20module_1200x580.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates explains why AI is as revolutionary as personal computers, mobile phones, and the Internet, and he gives three principles for how to think about it.</div></div></div>

Top Flight

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Portfolio%20-%20Longines%20x%20NYM-Retouched-8.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The Longines Spirit Flyback exemplifies the pioneering spirit of flying since its earliest days, where in a similar vein, Ng Yeow Meng, Founder and Director of WingsOverAsia, has seen soaring successes in his own ways.</div></div></div>