Women in tech still feel underpaid, underrepresented and underfunded
Web Summit announced the findings of its fifth global women in tech report, which show that women in tech remain underpaid, underrepresented and underfunded. Nearly a third (29.6 percent) of 1,000-plus surveyed women cited funding as a major hurdle with regards
Six Irish entrepreneurs who are turning the tech world green
In celebrating the Irish ahead of St. Patrick’s Day later this month, we decided to look at some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs to emerge from the Emerald Isle. According to The Central Statistics Office, 123,400 people work in the IT
Women in tech forms significant undercurrent at WebSummit 2022
Women and diversity in the tech sector formed a significant part of this year's WebSummit, which took place in The Altice Arena, Lisbon, earlier this month. WebSummit, Europe's largest tech conference, saw over seventy-one thousand attendees, of which forty-two percent were
Theneo announced as winner of WebSummit’s startup competition, PITCH
Web Summit, the world's largest technology event, has declared Theneo, an AI startup from Georgia, the winner of this year’s PITCH competition. PITCH, in partnership with Siemens, is Web Summit’s startup competition, bringing together the world’s leading early-stage startups for a
Uber whistleblower says current business model ‘absolutely’ unsustainable
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Mark MacGann, the whistleblower behind the so-called Uber Files, said on Wednesday that the ride-hailing company seemed to be taking steps toward improving its work culture, but that its business model was still "absolutely" unsustainable. The Guardian
Web Summit reaches full capacity at 71,033
Web Summit – the world's largest technology event, according to the Financial Times – announced that the event has reached maximum capacity with 71,033 attendees from 160 countries, and more startups and investors than ever before. 71,033 attendees from 160 countries This
Unlimint Expands Into the Crypto Space With the Launch of GateFi at Web Summit
The new solution enables developers worldwide to connect traditional payment networks to public blockchain networks, providing a bridge between the worlds of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 London-based global fintech Unlimint has, today, announced the launch of GateFi, marking their expansion
Web Summit 2022 sells out earlier than ever
Web Summit 2022 – now the largest technology event in the world – is fully sold out earlier thanever. After surviving two challenging years brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the tech eventhas bounced back, with more than 70,000 attendees, 2,630
Gamee offering up play-to-earn on the blockchain
Bozena Rezab is CEO and co-founder of gaming platform Gamee. We caught up with her recently at Web Summit in Lisbon, the day after her company launched its first NFT game characters G-Bots for its mobile esports platform Arc8. Rezab