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▶ 43:12 · AI Talent & Labor Market · Google talent drain to Anthropic accelerates; compute politics inside hyperscalers becoming competitive differentiator
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2026-06-25 · 10 company · 8 thematic
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cristiano amon

Led Qualcomm's diversification from smartphones into automotive, PC, and now data center compute; architect of $40B non-smartphone revenue target.

dylan field

Co-founder and CEO of Figma. Led company through failed Adobe acquisition, now launching AI design agents. Advocates design as differentiator as code commoditizes. Focus on human-AI collaboration canvas.

carol

Market strategist analyzing macro regime changes, semiconductor cycles, and inflation dynamics from infrastructure investment.

azeem azhar

Analyzes AI economy by reconstructing revenue data across supply chain; tracks AI revenue inflection vs historical tech waves.

ed ludlow

Ed Ludlow hosts Bloomberg Tech from San Francisco, covering technology, finance, and innovation with a focus on AI, semiconductors, and venture capital.

mark gurman

Managing editor for Bloomberg's consumer technology team and chief correspondent covering Apple and consumer hardware. He reports on product strategy, devices, and the technology supply chain.

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