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NYC Mayoral Candidate Argues Affordability Key to Luring Tech Sector Growth

Democratic mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani emphasized housing affordability as the primary draw for tech companies during Thursday’s debate. The candidate’s position comes despite his platform including significant corporate tax hikes aimed at funding public services.

Affordability Over Tax Incentives in NYC Tech Recruitment

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, reportedly argued during Thursday’s debate that affordability rather than tax concessions would ultimately attract technology companies to the city. According to reports, Mamdani suggested that tech CEOs would choose to establish operations in New York if potential employees could afford to live there.

by Nathan Cole
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Scale AI Shifts Strategy, Cuts Contractors in Move Toward Specialized AI Training

Scale AI has cut a team of contractors in its Dallas office as the company shifts toward more technical, expert-level AI training. The startup attributed the cuts to an industry-wide move toward specialized data labeling work requiring niche expertise.

Scale AI Restructures Contractor Teams Amid Industry Shift

Scale AI has reportedly shuttered a team of contractors in its Dallas office as the startup shifts toward more technical, expert-level training, according to reports confirmed to Business Insider. Sources indicate the cuts mark the latest organizational change since Meta took a stake in Scale AI in a $14.3 billion deal announced in June.

by Nathan Cole