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Longer reads on the job market
What the layoff and hiring numbers actually show once you read past the headlines, and what we'd do about it in your position.
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Tech Hiring 2026 Runs Through Banks, Factories and the AI Labs
Tech hiring 2026 is real, just not where the layoff trackers point. AI labs, banks and manufacturers are adding people. We mapped who's hiring and the pay.
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The Forecasts for Tech Jobs in 2030 Disagree by a Mile
Traders bet on 10% unemployment, others see an economy a third richer. We read the forecasts for tech jobs in 2030 and pulled out what you can plan around.
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AI Roles Pay $177,000, and Workers Can't Find Hours to Learn
Jobs that ask for AI skills post around $177,000, yet workers say they can't find time to learn. We traced where the hours went and how you can claw some back.
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Applying Got Easy, So Tech Job Searches Now Run on Referrals
One-click apply buried every tech posting under thousands of resumes. Referrals and internal moves still get read. How to shift your search and what to ask for.
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ETS Calls It Adaptability Paralysis, and Tech Workers Have It
ETS found workers who know their jobs are changing but can't switch, move or retrain. We looked at what froze tech careers in 2026 and how to get yours moving.
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What Apple's Siri and Vision Pro Layoffs Say About Your Team
Apple cut hundreds from Siri and Vision Pro with plenty of cash in the bank. Tech layoffs now follow product bets, so read the team names before the headcount.
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New York Passes San Francisco in the Tech Talent Rankings
New York just passed San Francisco as the top U.S. tech talent market. We think the reason is employer variety, and it should change where you look for work.
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Your Seniority May Decide Which AI Tools You're Allowed to Use
A CNBC survey found workers split on whether juniors should use AI at all. Those rules now decide who learns the valuable work and who gets stuck checking it.
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The Best Tech Hire Might Not Have a Computer Science Degree
Inc. says the strongest tech candidate may not be a CS major. Employers want people who know a field and can code well enough to ship in it. How to become one.
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Hiding Your AI Use at Work Could Cost You the Promotion
Four in ten Gen Z workers hide their AI use from the boss. We think that's a mistake: work you hide never shows up in a review, referral or interview story.
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Women Are 26% of AI Hires, and the Window to Fix It Is Short
LinkedIn finds women make up just 26% of AI hires, and the best jobs skew young. Who gets hired in this short window will set AI pay and leadership for years.
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Tech Companies Are Cutting Whole Offices Instead of Percentages
TikTok closed its Nashville office and cut 75 jobs in Bellevue. More tech layoffs now land one site at a time, so your address says a lot about your risk.
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The Best AI Job Offers This Year May Come From Outside Tech
TikTok, Meta and Oracle are cutting while banks, insurers and state agencies hunt for AI skills. What those employers pay, and why remote terms count as cash.
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Your Company's AI Agents Have Logins and No Manager
AI agents at work get API keys, Slack seats and spend limits, but rarely an owner or a written scope. Somebody on your team is doing that supervision for free.
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AI Agent Skills Hiring Managers Want Beyond Prompting
Everyone can prompt now. The AI agent skills that get people hired are the dull ones: permissions, evals, logging and rules. What to learn and how to prove it.
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How to Protect a Tech Job Offer Before It Gets Rescinded
Oracle pulled an engineer's offer days before his start date. Rescinded job offers are back, so vet the team, time your resignation and get terms in writing.
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When Governments Train AI Skills, the Pay Premium Moves On
Vietnam wants 10 million workers with basic AI skills, the EU has a three-step plan and Chicago has a new AI major. Good for access, bad for your premium.
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The Deepest Tech Layoffs of 2026 Are at Scale-Ups
Patreon cut 20%, Lucid 18%, and Pentera went back for a second round in four months. This year's deepest tech layoffs are at scale-ups, and size isn't safety.
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EY's Yearlong Residencies Change the Entry-Level Tech Deal
EY is swapping internships for yearlong residencies because AI changed junior work. For entry-level tech hiring, that means a longer audition and later equity.
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Companies Bought AI Tools and Left the Jobs Alone
A new study says companies bought AI tools but never redesigned the jobs around them. Your ticket count and review cycle stayed put, and that gap lands on you.
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Free AI Training Keeps Reaching the Workers Who Need It Least
Massachusetts drew 38,000 signups for free AI training, and Anthropic doubts retraining can keep pace. Who the courses reach, and what builds skill that pays.
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Your Job Application Has to Beat a Machine, Then a Fraud Check
Google insiders are warning about AI hiring filters, and North Korean fake hires made employers wary. Where tech applications die now, and what gets through.
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Gen Z Is Steering Away From Code, and Tech Will Feel It in 2030
Fortune says Gen Z is picking healthcare because it feels AI-proof. We think tech's talent pipeline is rerouting, and the shortage lands around 2030.
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Tech Layoffs in 2026 Are Taking Out Whole Offices and Teams
TikTok closed its Nashville office outright and Lucid cut 18 percent to simplify. When layoffs delete whole units, your org chart matters more than your review.
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