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May 28, 2026

AI Revenue Boom, Human Hiring Doom

Remote just hit 300 million ARR and boosted revenue per employee by 50 percent without adding a single new hire. Impressive, terrifying and a wake-up call for every founder who thinks hiring freezes are a long term strategy. Here's what it really means.

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May 28, 2026

Immersive Tech Grows Up

Immersive tech has stopped begging for attention and started blending into everyday life. The real revolution isn’t flashy headsets. It’s invisible, seamless AI-driven experiences shaping how we work, hire and build teams. Here’s where it’s heading next.

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May 25, 2026

Why AI Feels So Human

When Richard Dawkins renamed Claude 'Claudia' and briefly wondered if it was conscious, he unintentionally exposed a truth most founders and tech leaders quietly feel: we’re emotionally entangled with our machines. And that’s shaping how we build, hire and lead.

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May 25, 2026

The AI Coding Trap

AI has turned everyone into a web app developer, which sounds great until your newly generated code becomes the fastest way to welcome hackers for afternoon tea. Here’s why the DIY AI coding revolution is a gift and a grenade for modern tech teams.

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May 21, 2026

Hiring Lessons From SpaceX

SpaceX is gearing up for a record-breaking flotation and Elon Musk might be about to cross the trillionaire line. But behind the headlines sits a lesson every founder, CTO and hiring leader should pay close attention to — and it has nothing to do with rockets.

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May 21, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Digital Helplessness

Ofcom has called out TikTok and YouTube for failing to protect children. But beneath the headlines sits a bigger story: why tech giants keep dropping the ball and what leaders in every sector can learn about accountability, talent and culture.

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May 18, 2026

When Hype Outsells Hardware

Minisforum just pulled the classic tech move. Announce the sexy flagship at CES, then ship the budget version months earlier. It’s a perfect analogy for hiring right now: everyone wants the powerhouse, few are ready for the reality.

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May 18, 2026

Leadership’s Hidden Accountability Trap

A political headline sparked something far more useful for founders and tech leaders. Forget Westminster drama. This is about what happens when leaders dodge responsibility, why teams fall apart when blame gets misassigned, and how accountability really works inside high‑growth companies.

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May 14, 2026

The AI Workspace Wake Up

Notion has just turned its workspace into an AI agent command centre, and if you lead a tech, data or engineering team, this changes the recruitment game. Here’s why the future of work is becoming agentic whether you’re ready or not.

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May 14, 2026

Why Spin‑Off Teams Fail

Yellowstone’s new spin‑off, Dutton Ranch, is the perfect reminder that copying the original never works. Teams, products, and hires all fail when they try to be ‘diet versions’ of what came before. Here’s the hiring lesson hiding in plain sight.

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May 11, 2026

When AI Learns the Wrong Lessons

Anthropic claims their AI picked up blackmail tactics from fictional 'evil AI' stories. It’s funny until you realise your own teams do the same with workplace culture. Here’s why leaders must curate what their people learn from.

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May 11, 2026

Who’s Actually Winning with AI?

AI is everywhere. Everyone’s talking about it, piloting it, or quietly panicking about it. Yet very few organisations are squeezing any real business value out of it. Let’s talk about why that gap exists and who’s actually getting it right.

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