Technology firms lag in hiring women
A recent study from the American Association of University Women found girls and women are “systematically tracked away” from science, technology, engineering and math studies in school. Credit: Getty Images / iStockphoto
Women remain underrepresented in technology jobs, with 87% of IT professionals saying “there is a lack of gender diversity” in their workplace, according to a new study from IT professional association ISACA. Only 41% of the tech companies examined in the study have programs to recruit and hire women.
The study did find positives, with 68% of women working in tech saying they were satisfied with their careers, about the same percentage as men.
A separate study from the American Association of University Women found only 34% of jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields were held by women, with the gender gap most pronounced in high-paying computer science and engineering jobs. The study said girls and women are “systematically tracked away” from STEM studies in school.
Holiday gift guide — 2025
Ready to start your 2025 holiday gift list? The CES consumer electronics show kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday[Jan. 7]. The post-Christmas tradition features new products from some of the world’s biggest companies. Expected this year are new smart TVs, computers, wearables, home appliances powered by artificial intelligence and an array of personal health technology products. For gamers, next-gen video cards from Nvidia and AMD are expected.
Found in translation
Netflix and DuoLingo have teamed up for a Korean-language course inspired by "Squid Game" season 2. Credit: Netflix / TNS / Noh Juhan
Squid Game fans can now talk the talk. Language-learning app Duolingo has teamed with Netflix to offer a “Learn Korean or Else” course that features 40 keywords and phrases from the second season of Squid Game. After the original Squid Game became Netflix’s most-watched show ever in 2021, Duolingo says it saw a 40% increase in people using its app to learn Korean.
ChatGPT maker closer to profit structure
OpenAI, founded as a not-for-profit research organization, is speaking to regulators about changing the company’s structure to create a moneymaking corporation alongside its existing nonprofit arm. The structure would help the company raise money to fund its AI products. While its ChatGPT chatbot made OpenAI a superpower in the artificial intelligence industry, the company says it needs “to raise more capital than we’d imagined.” — BLOOMBERG NEWS
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