This week paints a vivid picture: AI is both our tool and our challenger. From recruitment shortcuts to global talent conflicts, here’s what UK, Spain, and US leaders need to know: 1. AI recruitment needs vigilance Recent research finds job applicants are adapting to the very algorithms used to evaluate them—raising legitimate concerns about fairness […]
Europe’s regulatory tipping pointThis Thursday, Europe’s leading tech bodies representing Alphabet, Apple and Meta publicly urged governments to defer certain parts of the EU AI Act, particularly its rollout for general-purpose AI from August 2025. Concern centres on how complex and ambiguous clauses may stifle innovation and risk Europe’s competitiveness compared to the US and […]
Today, news broke that Mark Zuckerberg is personally interviewing elite AI experts, with recruitment offers reportedly reaching $100 million in pay and equity. This comes after Meta’s $14 billion stake in Scale AI and the creation of a “super-intelligence” lab. It’s a big play but candidates aren’t unconditionally convinced. Many cite concerns over Meta’s slow product rollouts […]
In the past few weeks, three significant developments have highlighted how AI is reshaping both tech employment and hiring practices across key global markets: the UK, Spain, and the US. Let’s start with Microsoft. The tech giant recently confirmed thousands of layoffs in July—on top of the 6,000 jobs cut in May—as it pivots aggressively […]
