High-tech gender gap persists despite surge in female students
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High-tech gender gap persists despite surge in female students. More women are studying high-tech subjects, but representation in the workforce and leadership remains stagnant.
Aryon Security raises $9 million Seed round to stop cloud breaches before they happen. With experience from Israel’s national cloud security efforts, founders seek to transform enterprise cloud protection.
Alta secures $7 million Seed round to bring AI-driven sales agents to market. The startup’s AI workforce automates key revenue tasks, freeing sales teams to focus on strategy and relationships.
The Magnificent Seven won’t carry the S&P 500 forever, Goldman Sachs warns. David Kostin, chief US equity strategist for the investment bank Goldman Sachs, predicts broader stock gains as AI giants’ growth moderates.
“I didn’t hear the word ‘entrepreneur’ until I was 38.” Arab entrepreneurs in Israel face unique hurdles from lack of exposure to startup culture to geographical isolation from the tech hubs of Tel Aviv. Initiatives like NorthMed and NGT3 are working to close the gap, fostering innovation and building stronger Arab representation in high-tech.