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In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment, open to the world’s wealthiest people, to give away more than half their fortune during their lifetime or upon their death. The moment seemed to call for it. Tech was minting billionaires faster than any industry in history, and the question of how those fortunes would impact society was just beginning to take shape. “We’re talking trillions over time,” Buffett told Charlie Rose that year. The trillions materialized. The giving, less so. The numbers are no longer shocking to anyone…

As Gillingham prepare for a return to Priestfield this week, their manager has urged some of his players to ‘toughen up’.Gillingham are back at home tomorrow (Tuesday) night when they host historic rivals Swindon Town – a week on from a 5-1 trouncing by MK Dons, a night when the fans let their growing frustrations out on the players.Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth says his players have to become tougher amid fan frustrationOver 1,000 supporters followed the Gills to Cambridge United on Saturday, and watched their side concede another five goals, this time without a shot on target.Some Gills fans have…

Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won multiple Academy Awards tonight. Director Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of “Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while Netflix’s most-watched movie ever “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. In recent years, films produced and distributed by streaming companies have become a steady presence at the Oscars, with “Roma,” “The Power of the Dog,” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” winning major awards. However, the biggest prize seems to remain out of reach for Netflix — Apple’s “CODA,”…

Decentralized finance protocol Aave said it is introducing a new feature to block swaps with a price impact above 25% after a user lost $50 million in a trade while interacting with Aave’s interface last week. “We are soon deploying a new feature, Aave Shield, which provides more protections for users who use the swap feature in the Aave interface aave.com,” Aave said in a post-mortem statement on Saturday.Aave said users would need to manually disable the Aave Shield protection feature to proceed with high-risk trades.The incident occurred on Thursday, when the user went to convert $50.4 million worth of USDt…

The Brighton branch of MEATliquor, located on York Place, confirmed it would stop all kitchen operations starting from Sunday, March 15. A notice placed in the window of the venue informed customers that the change would remain in place until further notice. The sign reads: “From Sunday, March 15, we will not be serving food until further notice – sorry for the inconvenience caused.” The Brighton branch has been open since 2013 (Image: The Argus) The self-described burger bar is best known for its heavy focus on meaty patties, chili cheese fries, and boozy milkshakes. This sudden decision follows a…

Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models. But as the AI model makers add more features, investors are wary of startups that could become so easily unnecessary. Case in point: when reviewing more 4,000 applications for the joint AI accelerator for India startups run by Google and venture firm Accel, “wrapper” ideas dominated. But none of them were among the five startups for the latest cohort, Accel partner Prayank Swaroop told TechCrunch (pictured above). Announced in November, the AI-focused Atoms program by Google and Accel aims to back early-stage…

Monday 16 March 2026 12:01 am  |  Updated:  Saturday 14 March 2026 12:33 pm Small businesses spend millions of hours a year on compliance. Small businesses lose around 379m hours a year and spend around £36bn a year on dealing with red tape, new research has indicated, piling pressure on the Labour government to fast-track its deregulatory drive. Business secretary Peter Kyle has emphasised that the government remains committed to reducing the regulatory burden on businesses by up to 25 per cent by 2030, a bold pledge that could support growth. But new research has pointed to small business owners’ grievances with red…

Speaking on the BBC’s Scotcast podcast, which is set to be released on Thursday, the First Minister criticised the fact that four days passed before either club commented on the violence, which saw supporters exchange punches and missiles.  According to the Press Association, Mr Swinney said: “I think we’ve got to try to bring the clubs together with the football authorities because at a very basic level, I am not prepared to tolerate that violence at a football match. “I think it took them too long to say anything about it, bluntly.” John Swinney said it took too long for…

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Analysis and reconstruction of a warp-weighted loom from the second millennium BC site of Cabezo Redondo, Spain, provides an unprecedented glimpse into the development of textile technology in the Bronze Age western Mediterranean. Source link