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The charitable giving of the country’s biggest donors is on the rise—but hasn’t kept pace with the growth in their fortunes. By Forbes Wealth Team, Kerry A. Dolan, Matt Durot, Phoebe Liu, Giacomo Tognini, Chase Peterson-Withorn, Maneet Ahuja and Chris Helman Buoyed by two consecutive years of stellar returns in the U.S. stock market, America’s top philanthropists are richer than ever—but not all of their giving has kept pace with their fatter fortunes. Altogether, the lifetime giving of the nation’s top 25 philanthropists through December 30, 2024 rose to $241 billion–$30 billion more than last year’s total, according to Forbes’…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor ordered a state school to remove a job posting for a Palestinian studies teaching position this week, saying she wanted to ensure “antisemitic theories” would not be taught.The job posting at Hunter College had called for a historian “who takes a critical lens to issues pertaining to Palestine including but not limited to settler-colonialism, genocide, human rights, apartheid, migration, climate and infrastructure devastation, health, race, gender, and sexuality,” according to screenshots published by the New York Post, which first reported the job announcement.Following the coverage, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, ordered the City…

The Outdoorsy Group has announced the expansion of its InsurTech platform Roamly into Canada, marking a key step in its international growth strategy.As part of this move, Roamly has also completed the acquisition of Canadian Access and has opened a new headquarters in Toronto. Alongside this expansion, the company has entered into an enterprise partnership with Aviva.Rich Sanders has been appointed as president of Roamly. Sanders highlighted the importance of this expansion, stating that establishing a Toronto headquarters was a natural progression following Roamly’s rapid growth in Canada.Roamly’s enterprise platform offers insurance companies access to a cutting-edge solution designed to…

Sapiens International Corporation has introduced the latest version of its automated underwriting and new business case management platform, designed specifically for life and annuities insurers.Known as Sapiens UnderwritingPro v14, the new release represents the most advanced iteration of the award-winning platform, incorporating cutting-edge automation and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.The new version brings both functional upgrades and technical advancements aimed at boosting operational efficiency and improving communication across underwriting processes. Developed in collaboration with feedback from Sapiens’ user community, UnderwritingPro v14 reflects insurers’ evolving needs in an increasingly digital environment.Among the key enhancements in the release are advanced AI-powered features, including…

Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser’s new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad language that appears to give the browser maker the rights to whatever data you input or upload. The company says the new terms aren’t a change in how Mozilla uses data, but are rather meant to formalize its relationship with the user by clearly stating what users are agreeing to when they use Firefox. On Wednesday, the browser maker introduced a new Terms of Use and updated Privacy Notice for Firefox, saying it wanted to offer…

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Optifye.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup, sparked massive social media backlash this week after its demo went viral. The video, which shows how the company’s AI-powered cameras track factory workers in real-time, quickly caught fire online, with criticism flooding in on X and Hacker News. In the clip, a supervisor calls out an underperforming worker, sparking a wider conversation about surveillance, workers’ rights, and the growing role of AI in the workplace. Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are breaking down the week’s biggest stories, including the Optifye.ai controversy, the wider concerns about AI…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the school’s board voted against extending his contract Friday.In a 10-6 vote, the school’s Board of Visitors, an advisory group appointed by the governor, opted out of extending Wins’ contract after meeting in a closed session shielded from the public. The ouster of Wins, a 1985 alumnus who served more than three decades in the Army, comes in the wake of increased diversity efforts at the school in recent years…

As 2025 unfolds, the wealth management sector finds itself at a pivotal moment, shaped by global economic shifts, technological advancements, and evolving investor expectations. A combination of geopolitical uncertainty, demographic changes, and digital transformation is forcing firms to reassess their strategies to remain competitive in an increasingly complex environment.Kidbrooke, which offers a unified analytics platform for investment and wealth, recently explored four of the key trends shaping the industry in 2025.One of the key factors influencing wealth management strategies this year is the changing global economic and political landscape.The outcome of the U.S. elections could trigger renewed trade tensions, protectionist…

Selecting the right ESG reporting solution has become a crucial decision for companies aiming to manage their sustainability reporting obligations efficiently.With the regulatory landscape evolving rapidly, particularly under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), organisations must ensure they have a robust solution in place to streamline data collection, manage reporting complexities, and remain compliant.Drawing from hands-on experience supporting firms across industries, Greenomy has answered 11 key questions every organisation should ask when evaluating ESG reporting software.1. Does the ESG reporting solution fit your budget?The first step is understanding whether the platform aligns with your organisation’s sustainability reporting budget. In…