Brain Drain stories
Australia has emerged as a bigger draw for Indian tech workers as US visa curbs and other immigration crackdowns reshape hiring.
A new survey suggests Europe's startups still depend on US cloud and AI providers, as capital gaps and acquisition hopes persist.
Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.
Toronto's AI talent pool is drawing more U.S. firms, but festival organisers say Canada must now keep its startups from leaving.
Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.
The rise in graduates has not kept pace with demand, as New Zealand still needs up to 2,300 extra engineers a year.
Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.
The five-year funding is aimed at turning Alberta's AI research into faster public services, stronger health care and local commercial gains.
Skills shortages are leaving New Zealand firms exposed as AI adoption outpaces cyber and governance expertise across key sectors.
Ottawa's five-year push aims to lift adoption, create 250,000 AI jobs and curb the talent drain as Canada races to catch up.
Foreign backers now supply up to 90% of capital in Canada's biggest venture rounds, widening concerns over ownership and economic sovereignty.
Tighter funding conditions are forcing many digital health firms to raise capital just to survive, with staff cuts and delayed expansion already spreading.
Automation in New Zealand packhouses is opening up graduate careers and strengthening the horticulture sector's resilience against global shocks.
Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.
A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.
Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.
Public money has joined major Silicon Valley backers in a USD $1.1 billion seed round aimed at keeping a UK AI start-up at home.
Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.
Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.
Canadian startups risk losing critical backing and control as investors and buyers favour foreign tech, panellists warned at CIX Summit.
