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From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs

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Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
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5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise

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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
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Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

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Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

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CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.
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Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies

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Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
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Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector

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Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.
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LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

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LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.
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It's not a gender gap, it's a confidence gap: Rethinking women's participation in the AI era

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In AI‑driven workplaces, women face less a barrier of access than of confidence - and early, everyday experimentation may prove decisive.
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APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

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APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.
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Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise

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Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.
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Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security

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Sponsoring women into senior cyber roles is emerging as a strategic lever to plug talent gaps and bolster New Zealand's national security.
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This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

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This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
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International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress

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On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.
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Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances

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Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.
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“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

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After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
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Creating a bridge between STEM and tech

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Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

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CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.
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PeopleIN buys Infrawork in NZD $56 million NZ deal

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PeopleIN snaps up New Zealand workforce group Infrawork in a NZD $56 million deal, boosting its trans-Tasman and migrant-labour reach.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people

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As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.