Topic: diversity initiatives
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Cybersecurity Workforce Grows 194% in 4 Years
The UK cybersecurity workforce has grown by 194% in four years, making it the nation's fastest-growing IT occupation and a critical national priority. Despite this rapid expansion, a significant talent shortage persists, and a pressing gender imbalance remains as women now constitute only 21% of ...
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a16z Partner Kofi Ampadu Exits After TxO Program Pause
Kofi Ampadu, head of a16z's TxO initiative, has officially departed the firm following the program's suspension and team layoffs. The TxO program, launched in 2020, aimed to support underrepresented founders with funding and networks, with its final cohort ending in March 2025. Its indefinite sus...
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Over 26% of Europe's Game Devs Laid Off in Past Year
Over a quarter of Europe's game development workforce experienced layoffs in the past year, with creative roles and quality assurance hit hardest, and 10% of those laid off remain unemployed. Salaries have stagnated or declined, especially for Unity programmers who saw a nearly 50% pay drop, and ...
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Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle Key Climate Research Center
The White House budget office has proposed dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), labeling it a source of "climate alarmism" and threatening U.S. capacity for weather and climate research. The budget director criticized NCAR's climate science and its diversity initiative...
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