NYC Overtakes Bay Area as Top Tech Talent Market: CBRE

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- NYC became the top tech talent market for the first time with ~394K tech jobs, surpassing the Bay Area's ~375K according to a CBRE report.
- CBRE's report attributed the shift to SF job cuts and finance sector tech hiring, noting that AI-specific tech worker numbers are growing rapidly.
Why it matters: NYC's ~394K tech jobs surpassing the Bay Area's ~375K marks the city's first time leading the U.S. tech talent market, amid SF job cuts and finance sector tech hiring. AI-specific tech worker counts are growing rapidly, suggesting finance-driven demand is fueling the shift away from the Bay Area.
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