Tech sector

The proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles in the UK has fallen.

Software executive awarded £89,900 after his employer discriminated against him in association with his wife’s cancer treatment.

Women need to play a major role in the development of AI at organisations, the chief executive of IBM UK & Ireland has said.

The dismissals stem from Google's investigation into protests held on 16 April, which included sit-ins at Google’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.

Sky has announced around 1,000 job losses in the UK this year, while PayPal has said it will cut another 2,500 jobs globally.

Microsoft has revealed 1,900 job losses in its gaming division - mainly roles at Activision Blizzard, which it acquired three months ago.

eBay has announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs and intends to reduce the use of contractors to cut costs.

Amazon is axing roles at its companies Prime Video, Twitch and MGM.

Three is well on its way to achieving gender balance, but there is more work to be done, especially around getting more women into tech.

Online marketplace Etsy is shedding 225 jobs, about 11% of its workforce, as part of a plan to bring down its costs.

Hospitality, IT, care, SMEs and graduate employers are likely to face the biggest hurdles when the work visa changes are implemented.

Spotify's CEO has announced plans to cut one in six jobs to ensure it is 'right-sized' for future challenges.

The creator of ChatGPT is a facing the threat of OpenAI staff quitting unless the board reinstates it co-founders.

Nokia has announced thousands of job losses after it saw a 20% fall in net sales in the third quarter of 2023.

Many female tech leaders feel that the growth of women entering tech remains stunted because of significant barriers of access to the sector.