Hrvatski Telekom invited female students of STEM faculties in Croatia to participate in the international Women's STEM Award program. It is being held for the eighth year in a row, and provides an opportunity to win the main prize of €3,000.
Students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can submit their bachelor's or master's theses until March 14 on one of five strategic topics: Cloud, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Networks of the Future. A jury, comprising experts from Deutsche Telekom, representatives of the academia, and other prominent STEM experts, will evaluate and select the best final paper and award it with €3000. The best and most innovative thesis from each of the competition topics can win an additional €500.
HT actively advocates the promotion of STEM activities and women's position in science through long-term investment in the Generation NOW project. Over 300 educational institutions and over 2,200 children and young people have participated in it so far. With as much as 44% of women in its management team, HT is one of the leading Croatian and European telecommunications companies by the representation of women in the management structure.
Microsoft has officially published a code of conduct for its artificial intelligence models, establishing a framework to ensure that increasingly powerful systems remain under human oversight and do not resist correction, interruption, or shutdown.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated a formal investigation into Apple, Samsung, and Google regarding allegations that the companies have utilized patented audio technology without authorization.
SES has outlined strategic plans to establish direct-to-device (D2D) satellite manufacturing capabilities and a specialized supply chain within Europe in partnership with Elveo Mobile.