Move over, Alexa. Liesl Yearsley wants Akin to be an empathetic, more female-focused version of big tech’s home devices.
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As Extreme Heat Ravages Globe, This Startup Aims to Improve Air Quality. New York Is Betting $8 Million on Its Tech
Davida Herzl’s company, Aclima, has been tasked with collecting data that she hopes will be used to create climate action plans.
A Doctor and Her 12-Year-Old Daughter on a World Without Roe
With the landmark case expected to be overturned, we talk with Pandia Health’s Dr. Sophia Yen and daughter Stephanie about reproductive rights.
Female-Led Companies Make Some Gains on This Year’s Fortune 500 List
Gradual growth in 2022 means industry-wide change remains to be seen.
8 Inspiring Asian Women-Owned Businesses To Support This AAPI Heritage Month
These entrepreneurs are using their businesses to avert future water crises, treat dementia and increase the number of female executives.
Icons Beyoncé and Rihanna Among Parisian Brand Destree’s A-List Investors
The fashion line boasts feminine accessories and a host of celebrity investors.
Women in STEM to Get Life-Sized Orange Statues Outside Smithsonian
A sprawling new exhibit will showcase inspiring women making a mark in science-related fields.
Bumble Opens Restaurant as ‘Safe Space’ For Women’s Meetups
What are your weekend plans? Perhaps a date?
Melinda French Gates Among Investors of Female Founders Fund’s $57 Million Round
Forget the billionaire space race. Wealthy women are firmly backing female founders.
This Ex-Bumble Branding Exec Is Swiping Right on … Income Insurance?
Alexandra Williamson started Asteya after having to take time off work at the dating app due to a medical condition.
Listen to ‘Ugly Sexist AI’ Podcast
Yes, artificial intelligence has incredible potential. But it’s also reproducing all the gender bias and inequality that currently exists in the world. (Part 1)
This Health-Tech Founder Wants to Bring Data — and Dignity — to the Vaccine Rollout
Joan Melendez, founder of Xcelrate UDI, is introducing an app that will track vaccine orders and much more.
The Femtech Market Is Booming. Here Are Some of the Risks and Rewards
More fertility startups are cropping up in an already crowded and competitive field.
‘The Future of Tech Founders Looks More Like Me’
Sevetri Wilson is rapidly scaling her business after an $8 million shot of venture capital.
The First Black Woman Founder in Solar Is Energizing the Industry
WeSolar offers affordable energy to low- and moderate-income families.