6/ Remote work opportunities continue to decline At the 2022 peak in remote-optional listings, we saw about 35% of open PM roles, 26% of eng roles, and 28% of design roles listed as remote-friendly. Today, only 25% of PM roles have a remote option, 19% of eng roles, and 23% of
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Tech Layoffs Continue Despite Overall Job Growth
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7/ Despite ongoing layoffs, the overall number of tech jobs continues to grow So far in 2026, there have been 184 layoffs at tech companies, with 57,606 people impacted. In 2025, there were 783 layoffs at tech companies, with 245,953 people impacted (674 people per day). Though
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NYC Emerges as World’s Second Tech Jobs Hub
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One more interesting data point: NYC has established itself as the #2 tech jobs location in the world, despite not being the headquarters of any of the leading tech companies. Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), London, Tel Aviv, and Singapore continue to be the top international
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Bay Area Dominates AI Jobs Despite Geographic Stagnation
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A whopping third of open AI roles are based in the Bay Area, but, interestingly, this number has stayed relatively flat in the past few years. That tells me that the Bay Area unquestionably continues to be the center of AI (the next city is New York, with 10.2%), but at the same
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PM Job Openings Hit 3-Year High in Tech Industry
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1/ PM openings are at the highest levels we’ve seen in over 3 years There are over 7,300 open PM roles at tech companies globally, and trending up. This is 75% above the low we saw in early 2023, and already up nearly 20% since the start of this year. Today we have the most open
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Tech Hiring Market Strong Despite AI Disruption Concerns
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STATE OF THE PRODUCT JOB MARKET IN EARLY 2026 In spite of the headlines about layoffs and AI taking jobs, we’re actually seeing a lot of promising signs in tech hiring, and some interesting new trends:
1. PM openings are at the highest levels we’ve seen in over three years
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Tech Job Market Analysis: 9000+ Companies Hiring Data
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First, some context: 1. This analysis is based on data from @trueupio
, one of my favorite collaborators and sources of data. They track job openings at tech companies and top startups around the world (over 9,000 companies) and make it easy to browse open gigs. Their data looks -
AI Production Shifts Leverage for Unknown Actors
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For actors, the window is closing.
— Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) 24 mars 2026
As AI production becomes the baseline, famous faces will command the fees. Unknown actors who don't license their likeness early may find themselves with zero leverage in a crowded market. pic.twitter.com/Sb6aey7ZBoFor actors, the window is closing. As AI production becomes the baseline, famous faces will command the fees. Unknown actors who don't license their likeness early may find themselves with zero leverage in a crowded market.
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AI Video Slashes Studio Costs as Likeness Becomes Licensable Asset
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The Implications:
— Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) 24 mars 2026
Likeness as an Asset: Your face is now a licensable asset class, similar to a domain name in 1999.
Economic Collapse: Studios spent $50B on content this year. Higgsfield just proved you can hit the same quality for a fraction of the cost. pic.twitter.com/FIFLFHLwD1The Implications: Likeness as an Asset: Your face is now a licensable asset class, similar to a domain name in 1999. Economic Collapse: Studios spent $50B on content this year. Higgsfield just proved you can hit the same quality for a fraction of the cost.
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Higgsfield Soul Cinema Ships Ahead of AI Video Predictions
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Higgsfield’s "Soul Cinema" tech handles character consistency, cinematic lighting, and professional sound.
— Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) 24 mars 2026
The industry predicted we were 5–10 years away from this. It shipped last week. pic.twitter.com/MeEwnWezJ4Higgsfield’s "Soul Cinema" tech handles character consistency, cinematic lighting, and professional sound. The industry predicted we were 5–10 years away from this. It shipped last week.