There's a huge gender gap in the technology sector. AT&T's Regional President for the North East, Marissa Shorenstein, explains how AT&T is working to close this gap for women in this industry.
"We're investing in stem education to ensure there is a pipeline of young women and diverse talent coming into organizations like AT&T," says Shorenstein who is on the board of Girls Who Code. Shorenstein says its critical to give women exposure and confidence.
Women held only 24 percent of STEM jobs in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Women make up 32 percent of AT&T's total U.S. workforce.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
