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The Week That Was: IT and Media news week 48
Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning together with biotech continue to dominate for investments, according to financial data firm PitchBook. AI & ML represented
Teenagers are the big users of generative artificial intelligence
Teenagers and children are the big users of generative artificial intelligence, a new survey shows. 79% of UK online teenagers aged 13-17 now
EU agreement to stop strategic lawsuits meant to silence journalists
A provisional agreement on new EU rules to protect those targeted with strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), such as journalists and rights
Popularity of women’s sports stressed in tech and media forecast
Women’s elite sports, like football, are attracting growing TV audiences. In 2024, women’s sports are expected to break the billion-dollar revenue barrier for
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These are the best European countries to be a mother
Countries with the best maternity leave in Europe: which are the policies and which European countries are the best for raising a child,
Waiting for the gender parity – 131 years!
Women in the European Union still earn less than men for equal jobs. The average gender pay gap in the EU is 13%.
Colleen Ammerman, co-author of ‘Glass Half Broken’ in an exclusive interview
I consider ‘Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work’ one of the most important books of the year
Just 14 countries have laws giving women the same rights as men
Just 14 economies—all high income—have laws giving women the same rights as men, the World Bank says in the 2023 report about Women,
Only 22% of top news media editors are women
Only 22% of 180 top editors across 240 news outlets are women, despite that on average, 40% of journalists in the 12 markets
Record number of women in US Congress but still behind European Parliament
Women make up 28% of all members of the US Congress after the midterm elections– the highest percentage in US history, Pew Research
A study of elite schools and inequality
The alumni of 12 leading girls’ public schools are 20 times more likely to reach the most powerful elite positions in British society
Women and Words: hate speech against women who speak
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me” was never meant to dismiss the power of words. The
