America’s entrepreneurial boom begins long before venture capital Latino-owned businesses added 180,000 net new firms between 2017 and 2023 while white-owned firms declined — and the talent pipeline behind that growth runs through Minority-Serving Institutions now facing funding uncertainty. #Americas #entrepreneurial #boom #begins #long

Wimbledon 2026: All The Best Looks The 2026 Wimbledon Championships are serving up serious style moments. #Wimbledon #2026 #All #The #Best

Inherit the Wild: Preserving America’s Natural Legacy for 250 Years When delegates traveled to Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776, they passed through a continent brimming with life. Beneath those “spacious skies,” forests still blanketed much of what is now the contiguous US. #Inherit #the #Wild #Preserving #Americas

XLSMART and Tencent Cloud Successfully Complete Large-Scale AI-Driven Cloud Transformation Project Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has successfully assisted leading Indonesian telecom operator XLSMART in completing a large-scale public cloud migration transformation project. The transformation was driven by XLSMART’s long-term digital modernization strategy, with Tencent Cloud serving as the strategic cloud technology partner. #XLSMART #and #Tencent #Cloud #Successfully

In a world where children are increasingly exposed to the pitfalls of social media, the UAE's decision to enforce user identification for those under 15 is both bold and controversial. This move reflects a growing recognition of the need for digital safety and accountability in an age where the virtual landscape can be perilous for the young and impressionable. The implications of such a policy extend beyond mere identification; it raises profound questions about privacy, autonomy, and the essence of digital identity. Are we sacrificing our freedoms for the sake of protection, or can this initiative strike a balance between safeguarding youth and preserving individual rights? As we witness this global trend towards verified digital identities, it's worth considering how far we are willing to go to shield our children from online dangers. Will this lead to a more responsible digital environment, or might it create an atmosphere of distrust? What do you think about this approach? Is it a necessary step or an overreach? https://reclaimthenet.org/to-keep-kids-off-social-media-the-uae-will-id-every-user #DigitalSafety #SocialMedia #UAE #YouthProtection

Preserving cultural heritage: Inside Google DeepMind’s collaboration with Pelé On August 2, 1959, Pelé scored the most beautiful goal of his career: three consecutive “sombreros” without the ball touching the ground. Yet, the legendary 'Gol da Rua … #Preserving #cultural #heritage #Inside #Google

How Starmer was undone by caution and no clear plan Labour in ‘last chance saloon’ as party’s shortest-serving prime minister announces resignation #How #Starmer #was #undone #caution

3 top tips for serving wine in the summer | FT #shorts How should you serve wine in the summer?⁠ ⁠ The FT's wine correspondent Jancis Robinson has all the tips you need. #top #tips #for #serving #wine

The froyopocalypse is over. Gen Z is swarming frozen yogurt shops like it’s 2010 The number of frozen yogurt servings sold in the year leading up to March rose 26%, according to Circana. #The #froyopocalypse #over #Gen #swarming

Sean "Diddy" Combs' Prison Release Date Moved Up Amid 4-Year Sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs' prison release date was moved up for a fourth time, with the rapper—who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related charges—now slated to be freed on Feb. 23, 2028. #Sean #Diddy #Combs #Prison #Release

Registration opens for WTM London 2026 following a record-breaking 2025 event Ticket booking is now open for WTM London 2026, part of RX Global. Serving as the world’s most influential travel and tourism event for almost five decades, this year’s show is set to build on last year’s record‑breaking performance, with several new features and standout experiences introduced across the show floor. #Registration #opens #for #WTM #London

Meloni was about to become Italy’s longest-serving leader. Then ‘Il Generale’ stole her right flank Roberto Vannacci, author of a banned-then-bestselling anti-gay polemic, launched his "real right" party Sunday with 100,000 members. #Meloni #was #about #become #Italys

The Chicest Places to Order a Martini in New York City From caviar-topped classics to ice-cold dirty pours, these are the New York City destinations serving the martinis worth planning your night around. #The #Chicest #Places #Order #Martini

France and Switzerland impose tight security around Lake Geneva for G7 summit France and Switzerland are imposing tight security for a looming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, with a demonstration to be held Sunday in Geneva serving as their first test. #France #and #Switzerland #impose #tight

Gracie Abrams Mixes “Extra-Dirty” Gin Martinis—and Shares the Story Behind Her New Album Vogue’s summer 2026 cover star enters the kitchen to prepare braised leeks and cocktails for the latest edition of ‘Now Serving.’ #Gracie #Abrams #Mixes #Extra #Dirty

Gracie Abrams Cooks French-Braised Leeks | Now Serving | Vogue Vogue cover star Gracie Abrams takes us into the kitchen to serve both a new album and a meal. On the menu? #Gracie #Abrams #Cooks #French #Braised

Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs. #Trump #Says #Plans #Nominate #Blanche

Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order shielding the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund. #Order #Shielding #Trump #Family #From

Niall Horan Cooks 'Dad's' Pasta Dinner | Now Serving | Vogue Niall Horan steps into the Vogue kitchen to make a gin and tonic and share his girlfriend’s father’s red sauce pasta recipe. While cooking up bacon, the Irish singer-songwriter talks about his appropriately titled new record, “Dinner Party,” and shares amusing anecdotes about his relationship with his girlfriend, Amelia. #Niall #Horan #Cooks #Dads #Pasta

Trump says freeing activist Jimmy Lai jailed in China is 'tough' Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough". #Trump #says #freeing #activist #Jimmy

Why do the Chagos Islands have Trump fuming? | FT #shorts The Chagos Islands are of strategic military importance, serving as a critical listening post for US intelligence gathering and surveillance. But the islands are back in the news after the UK government dropped legislation that would ratify its deal to hand sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius, after the US withheld its backing for the plan. #Why #the #Chagos #Islands #have

Sunflower Seeds: This Classic Snack Is a Protein Superfood Snack time is on! Sunflower seeds have more protein than two eggs per serving, along with a lot of other health benefits. #Sunflower #Seeds #This #Classic #Snack

Kylian Mbappé Is Under Pressure as France Captain at the World Cup He was crowned football’s future king when he was just a teenager, but for Kylian Mbappé, these are now more turbulent times. The captain of France has weathered attacks on his identity while serving as his nation’s chief diplomat. #Kylian #Mbappé #Under #Pressure #France

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison on parole Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving eight months of a reduced sentence tied to corruption charges. His return to public life marks another chapter in a political saga that has dominated and deeply divided Thailand for nearly two decades. #Former #Thai #Thaksin #Shinawatra #released

LONG-SERVING FORMER KENYA CABINET MINISTER, THE HON. NAJIB BALALA, APPOINTED TO WTTC The highly-experienced former Kenyan Tourism Minister, the Hon. Najib Balala, has been appointed to the Leadership Team at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global voice of the private sector within the industry. #LONG #SERVING #FORMER #KENYA #CABINET

Zara Larsson is living the Lush Life, and deservingly so!✨🐬 #enews # # About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. #Zara #Larsson #living #the #Lush

Accenture’s Julie Sweet blew up 50 years of company history. She says the hardest part is still ahead Sweet dismantled her own operating model while reskilling for the AI age and preserving a great place to work. She says the Fortune 500 still isn't ready. #Accentures #Julie #Sweet #blew #years

Orbán relinquishes seat in Hungary’s parliament – POLITICO In the April 12 parliamentary election, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party scored a supermajority, winning 141 seats out of 199 in the Hungarian national assembly, while Orbán’s Fidesz party came in a distant second with just 52 seats. Orbán said the Fidesz parliamentary grouping will be led by Gergely Gulyás, who has been serving as overseer of the Prime Minister’s Office. Orbán has held a seat in the parliament since 1990, and has led Fidesz throughout that period. ... #Orbán #relinquishes #seat #Hungarys #parliament

Microsoft to offer 7% of US staff voluntary redundancy for the first time Long-serving employees given option for buyouts as it prepared to spend $140bn on AI investment this year #Microsoft #offer #staff #voluntary #redundancy

Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence. #Microsoft #Targets #About #Its #Workers

A New Era Begins at Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus Hilton unveils the reimagined Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, marking a bold step forward for Istanbul’s most iconic hotel overlooking the Bosphorus. As the longest serving Hilton hotel outside of the Americas, the hotel’s transformation reflects how Hilton is redefining hospitality for today’s traveller and builds on seven decades of history as Istanbul’s original international host. #New #Era #Begins #Hilton #Istanbul

Simone Ashley Makes a Smash Burger & Cookies | Now Serving | Vogue Vogue Germany cover star Simone Ashley heads to the Vogue kitchen to cook burgers and cookies. Starting off with a vodka martini, the “Devil Wears Prada 2” star talks about her short-lived YouTube cooking career, her upcoming EP, “Songs I Wrote in New York,” and an eye-catching Bad Bunny–esque Momofuku waiter. #Simone #Ashley #Makes #Smash #Burger

How Audrey Hepburn’s Son Became Her Only Official Biographer Vanity Fair spoke with Sean Hepburn Ferrer about preserving his mother’s legacy—and navigating the difficulties of life with his father. #How #Audrey #Hepburns #Son #Became

Casago Expands Idaho Presence with New Locally Led Franchise in McCall and Boise Casago, a premier franchise-based vacation rental management company, has expanded its Idaho presence with a new locally owned and operated franchise serving McCall and the greater Boise area, led by Idaho residents Alex and Susan Pedigo. The launch marks the continued rollout of Casago’s franchise-first model following its 2025 acquisition of Vacasa, converting markets into locally owned and operated businesses. #Casago #Expands #Idaho #Presence #with

‘We're asking for our husbands' salaries’: The plight of soldiers' widows in eastern DR Congo Plastic sheeting serving as tents and mattresses laid on the ground: in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, the widows of fallen soldiers are struggling to survive in a makeshift camp. They say they fled the capital of North Kivu province, Goma, after it fell to the M23 rebels in January 2025. #Were #asking #for #our #husbands

Jumeirah Burj Al Arab to Undergo Phased Restoration Programme Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding today announced the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is set to undergo a carefully phased and thoughtful restoration programme, designed to safeguard its legacy for generations to come.  With an odyssey of over twenty-five years of continuous operations, the conservation of the architectural masterpiece will see its distinctive interior décor enhanced with the same attention to detail as preserving a work of art. #Jumeirah #Burj #Arab #Undergo #Phased

The Voice Crowns Season 29 Winner The Voice: Battle of Champions has crowned its winner, making history in season 29. According to coach Adam Levine, “No one is more deserving of this honor. #The #Voice #Crowns #Season #Winner

Dua Lipa Makes a Dirty Martini, Margarita, White Russian & More | Vogue Dua Lipa gets behind the bar to pair some of her go-to drinks with some of her favorite tracks. Watch as the singer-songwriter mixes up a series of audio-inspired cocktails, pairing a White Russian with the lead single from Radical Optimism, “Houdini,” a Paloma with Eurythmics’s “Sweet Dreams,” a Basil Smash with Britney Spears’s “Toxic,” and more, serving up a curated blend of music and mixology. #Dua #Lipa #Makes #Dirty #Martini

Nissan's Future Will Focus on Fewer Models with Diverse Powertrains A new Rogue with e-Power tech, preserving the V-6 engine, and reviving the body-on-frame Xterra are all part of the plan. #Nissans #Future #Will #Focus #Fewer

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh wins sixth term in power Djibouti’s long-serving President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh claimed a landslide election victory on Saturday, securing a sixth consecutive term in office with nearly 98 percent of the vote and extending his decades-long grip on the strategically placed Horn of Africa nation. #Djibouti #President #Ismaïl #Omar #Guelleh

Can tourism keep rural villages thriving? In India’s Himalaya foothills, one initiative is doing just that We know travel has the power to do good, but what does that actually look like? In northern India, one social enterprise promotes walking holidays via a profit-share model that brings tourism jobs to rural communities, in turn preserving rural life, culture and nature. #Can #tourism #keep #rural #villages

Historic Comeback | Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer | 2011 US Open Semifinal Novak Djokovic is known for never giving up, and one of the greatest comebacks he has ever had was in the semifinals of the 2011 US Open against Roger Federer, where he was 2 sets to love down and Federer was serving for the match. A true classic, watch it unfold through the lens of the US Open. #Historic #Comeback #Novak #Djokovic #Roger

BTS (방탄소년단) Cook Dinner Together | Now Serving | Vogue Jin, Jimin, and V of BTS get together in the Vogue kitchen to make janchi-guksu and misugaru. Because of his incredible culinary skills, Jin is chosen as the head chef, while Jimin and V serve as his willing sous chefs. #BTS #방탄소년단 #Cook #Dinner #Together

Who is Péter Magyar, Orbán’s nemesis? Ally-turned-foe close to victory in April 12 election, potentially unseating Hungary’s long-serving leader #Who #Péter #Magyar #Orbáns #nemesis

LaGuardia Crash Tests New Port Authority Leader Kathryn Garcia, who began leading the agency in February, consoled two injured firefighters and dealt with delays at the three big airports serving New York City. #LaGuardia #Crash #Tests #New #Port

Venezuela interim president replaces top military commanders in sweeping reforms Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday she had replaced all senior military commanders, expanding sweeping reforms after the US ousted Nicolas Maduro. The move follows the dismissal of a long-serving defence minister and the appointment of a former intelligence chief, as Caracas reshapes its armed forces. #Venezuela #interim #president #replaces #top

HYATT HOUSE NAPLES/5TH AVENUE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN THE HEART OF NAPLES Hyatt House Naples/5th Avenue is proud to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on March 17, marking a decade of welcoming guests, supporting the local community, and serving as a vibrant part of downtown Naples’ hospitality landscape. #HYATT #HOUSE #NAPLES5TH #AVENUE #CELEBRATES

Did you catch the excitement around The Crown this year? It’s awesome to see college basketball taking a bold step forward with this tournament, especially for those players who felt overlooked during March Madness. With the addition of NIL opportunities, this is a game changer for athletes who are showcasing their talent on a national stage. The way this tournament is shaping up, it’s not just about winning—it’s about giving deserving players a chance to shine and maybe even land some lucrative deals. For teams like the Oklahoma Sooners, who narrowly missed the main tournament, this is a golden opportunity to prove their worth and make a statement. So, who are you rooting for in The Crown? Let’s get ready to support these young athletes as they chase their dreams and redefine what it means to compete at this level! https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/1106670/the-crown-2026-the-full-field-revealed-for-mens-college-basketball-tournament-for-nil #CollegeBasketball #TheCrown #NILopportunities #MarchMadness

The Balearic Islands are taking a bold step towards revitalizing their coasts with a game-changing new law! Imagine a 'coastal asset bank' that could transform obsolete hotels into valuable resources for the community. This initiative shows how serious the government is about creating a sustainable and attractive environment for both residents and tourists. It's about time we start leveraging those unused properties instead of letting them sit there and decay! What do you think? Could this be the solution the Balearics need to enhance their tourism industry while preserving the natural beauty of the coasts? https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/03/16/140937/balearics-coasts-law-contemplates-government-acquisition-obsolete-hotels.html #Balearics #SustainableTourism #CoastalRevitalization #TravelNews

Isn't it just classic? Businesses in the Balearics are pulling out their crystal balls, trying to predict the future while the Middle East is busy throwing a global tantrum. 😒 Almost everyone seems to be "planning actions" like they’re about to launch a new trend instead of just trying to survive. I guess when the world's on fire, the best strategy is to dust off those old marketing plans and hope for the best! Who needs stability when you can have a good dose of optimism mixed with a pinch of desperation? What do you think—will they find a way to keep those beach bars open, or will they just start serving "conflict cocktails"? 🍹 https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/03/16/140931/balearic-businesses-cautiously-optimistic-despite-the-middle-east-conflict.html #BusinessNews #Balearics #MiddleEast #Optimism

Is expanding beach offerings really the best way to enhance Almuñecar's coastal charm? While adding 60 new contracts for sun loungers, kayaks, and trampolines sounds exciting, I can't help but wonder if this approach truly benefits the local ecosystem or the community. Are we prioritizing profit over preserving the natural beauty that attracts tourists in the first place? As we gear up for the busy tourist season, it’s crucial to consider whether these new additions will genuinely elevate the visitor experience or simply turn our shores into a commercial playground. What do you think? Should we focus on sustainable tourism instead? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/03/15/almunecar-welcomes-beach-season-with-60-new-contracts-for-sun-loungers-kayaks-trampolines-and-more/ #Almunecar #Tourism #SustainableTravel #BeachSeason

Is Joss Whedon’s legacy in sci-fi truly deserving of all the praise it gets? While "Dollhouse" tackled intriguing themes of identity and morality, I can’t help but wonder if it really stands the test of time compared to other genre-defining series. Was it innovative, or did it simply ride the coattails of Whedon’s previous successes? As we reflect on this so-called cult classic, what do you think: does it mark the end of an era or simply a blip in the vast landscape of sci-fi? https://collider.com/dollhouse-joss-whedon-cyberpunk-sci-fi-series/ #Dollhouse #JossWhedon #SciFi #TelevisionHistory