Colin Yasukochi has helped lead CBRE's annual tech talent report since it was first published nearly 15 years ago. And while many of its core findings have shifted only gradually, even he is struck by how much, and how quickly, the global artificial intelligence boom has reshaped North America's largest tech hubs.
AI hiring boom redraws tech talent map
Growth spreads beyond Silicon Valley as companies compete for workers, according to CBRE
By Katie Burke
CoStar NewsAugust 19, 2026 | 9:41 P.M.
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