• Women participation in tech roles in non-tech sectors to grow by 24.3% by 2027: report

    Women's participation in technology roles in non-tech businesses is expected to grow by nearly a quarter by 2027 across all levels, including freshers, junior, mid-senior, leadership, and C-Suite levels, a report said on Wednesday. The tech women's participation rate in non-tech industries stood at 19.4 lakh workforce in 2023, which is expected to grow by 24.3% to 24.1 lakh employees by 2027, TeamLease Digital's report - Women at the Heart of India's Digital Evolution, has revealed. With only...

  • Women Who Code: Influential tech network shuts down unexpectedly

    Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote.

  • Industries observe ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’

    EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) announced Monday the honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). To honor roadway workers, everyone gathered at Soldier's Grove on Monday to honor those who work []

  • Group launches to champion West Midlands women in tech

    West Midlands startup support organisation TechWM has launched a special interest group that will “champion” women in tech amid a “horrifying” industry gender gap. The Women in Tech Special Interest Group is aiming to get more women into technology roles and leadership positions. It aims to do so by bringing together industry experts who can […]

  • Nicola Coughlan was told support for Palestine would cost her Hollywood work

    Coughlan says advocacy for social justice has always been part of her life

  • McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work

    Federal prosecutors looking at relationship with Purdue Pharma and other drug manufacturers, and its role in US opioid crisisMcKinsey is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fueling the opioid epidemic, with federal prosecutors homing in on its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers, three people familiar with the matter said.The consulting firm and the US justice department declined to comment....

  • Trump told Haley supporters to f--- off. His plan seems to be working

    Following Donald Trump’s example is typically a very bad idea. This is the same guy who stared at an eclipse, thought it might be a good idea to inject disinfectant, and insists on flushing toilets 10 to 15 times, even though the government recommends stolen top secret nuclear documents be flushed no more than three times in order to conserve water. And while listening to Trump is equally as bad—Truth Social investors are discovering that now—it might, ironically, end up saving the country. ...

  • Highways works to assess damage from recent storms, lawmakers are told

    Joe Pack, chief engineer of operations for the Division of Highways, addresses the Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability.

  • The Sandbox: Building a Tech Friendly Regime for a Growing Crypto Industry

    On April 3rd, the Bank of England and FCA jointly published a consultation which marked the next step in opening a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) in the UK. The DSS is key to supporting responsible innovation in the UK. It allows market participants to try out new business models that are not yet permitted under current regulations, while simultaneously enabling regulators to identify where legislation and policies may need to change.

  • Women had breast implants removed after NHS wrongly told her they’d ruptured

    Trust ordered to pay woman thousands after incorrect ultrasound diagnosis

  • Commuters living half an hour from work prefer to stay home: CBS

    People who regularly work from home live on average a quarter of an hour further away from their workplace than their office-based colleagues, a survey of working habits for the CBS has found. The rise in home working since the pandemic partly reflects longer commuter times. “On location” workers take an average of 25 minutes to get to work, compared to 40 minutes for those who mainly work from home. For the small group of people who always work from

  • LG Electronics joins industry experts to empower tech enthusiasts in Ghana

    Speaking at the Launch of the LG Insider Community, Doris Onwuagba, Digital Manager, LG Electronics, said, "We believe in the transformative power of technology to drive positive change and empower individuals and communities, and with the launch of our Insider Community, we are thrilled to bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and passionate individuals who share our vision for a more inclusive and sustainable future."