The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."
—Stephen Hawking
Comprehensive coverage of job market trends, hiring demand, compensation, and career paths in artificial intelligence.
The latest November 2026 findings from HireHire shows that Bengaluru is becoming the top destination for AI specialists in India, followed by Hyderabad with 14% and Pune with 11% AI-job roles.
Anthropic has opened applications for its paid AI Research Residency, offering academics, technical founders and experienced engineers annualised compensation of $350,000 to $500,000. The programme does not require a PhD, prior machine learning experience or published research papers, with placements lasting between six weeks and six months.
Andrew stressed that the aim is to help developers prioritise the skills they need to learn and help employers identify skilled developers.
Singapore’s prime minister used his National Day address to acknowledge what surveys have been signalling for months: workers are anxious about AI. Lawrence Wong promised skills and training investment — but Q2 retrenchments rose to 4,500, and only 14% of Singaporean employees report being engaged at work.
