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In just one week, 14 women-led startups raised $113.5 million. That's huge in an industry where women still receive only 2% of VC funding.

Microsoft has aggressively recruited over 20 AI professionals from Google DeepMind, intensifying the ongoing battle for top artificial intelligence talent among Silicon Valley tech giants.

A global poll finds 1 in 4 German startups are considering relocating due to poor local VC access. If capital shortage forces geographic moves, how do you retain and attract tech talent across borders ?

U.S. startup xLight just raised $40M to build compact EUV lasers for cutting-edge chip fabs. Hardware innovation at this scale needs patience. As a founder, how do you balance capital burn and long R&D cycles ?

Microsoft warns of active zero-day attacks exploiting SharePoint servers, around 100 orgs compromised, including governments. If you host on-prem software, what's your patching strategy ?

New article on our blog ! techfinder.io/post/accent-bi… The hidden risk in tech recruitment

U.S. AI startup funding surged 75.6% in H1 2025, but venture funds are raising 33.7% less. If you're recruiting in AI, how do you attract talent when capital is plentiful, but VC follow-up is sparse ?

Perplexity AI raised $100M at an $18B valuation and is in talks to pre-install its Comet AI browser on mobile devices. Building AI products with consumer reach ? How are you thinking about distribution vs innovation ?

Microsoft just issued a critical alert on active zero-day attacks targeting SharePoint servers used by governments and businesses. If you’re running on-prem infra, what’s your patch strategy ?

Grad entry-level roles have dropped by 33% in the UK over two years, according to The Guardian. AI is accelerating the shift. As a founder, how are you building your early team amid shrinking entry-level pipelines ?

Blackstone commits $25B into data centers and power infrastructure in Pennsylvania, aligning energy and AI compute to slash costs and speed operations. A bold bet on AI infrastructure.

Hirundo’s machine-unlearning tech won RAISE Summit against 1,100+ startups. In AI hiring, how are you evaluating tools that promise “forgetting” capabilities vs. long-term transparency ?

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, just raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation. If you're building an ambitious AI venture, how do you balance moonshot vision with execution ?

Moonshot AI’s open-source model Kimi K2 goes toe-to-toe with top US chatbots at a fraction of the cost. A clear sign that global AI innovation is accelerating. Do Western leaders feel the pressure yet ?

Uber is teaming up with Baidu to deploy thousands of driverless taxis worldwide, AI talent demands are shifting fast. When AI shifts roles this dramatically, how are you reskilling or hiring to meet future needs ?

Box’s CEO says ‘AI-native’ grads are outperforming traditional junior engineers, smashing weeks-long tasks into minutes with tools like Copilot. As a founder, how do you spot & empower AI-first talent on your team ?

Meta is pledging hundreds of billions to build massive AI data centers, Superintelligence Labs is going all-in on petascale compute and talent poaching. Big infrastructure bets aren’t theoretical anymore.

Studies show AI interview tools can reduce bias by over 40%. If you're using AI to vet candidates, how do you keep human oversight in the loop ?

The AI compensation arms‑race is real, but early‑stage startups can’t compete on money. How do you attract top minds without matching mega‑packages ?