Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry

October 27-November 2, 2025:

• Changing work forever: More job posts mention AI, some lack clear context, Indeed data shows;

• Putting talent over politics: University group joins lawsuit to stop $100,000 fee for H-1B visas;
• Entering a crowded field: Provn launches in Seattle to disrupt how companies recruit AI talent;

• Making it as clear as mud: Stability AI sorta’ wins UK court battle against Getty over copyright;

• Figuring out an unprecedented disconnect: Markets soaring, job postings tanking all in 1 chart.

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TAtech Europe: The Talent Technology Forum – A Different Kind of Recruiting Conference, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. PLUS: The Monster Reunion in Europe with Jeff Taylor on November 12 and The NORAs Awards Gala on November 13 – celebrating the best in online recruitment.

TAtech North America 2026 – Get in on the Early Bird Discounts and register right now for the largest gathering in the world of talent tech CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. Network for competitive intelligence; meet in the Deal Center to explore partnerships and take a look at leading edge products that are entering the market. May 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Seating is limited at all events, so register today!

More job posts mention AI — but some lack clear context, Indeed data shows

Mentions of artificial intelligence in U.S. job postings appear to be on the rise, but about a quarter of those postings lack clear context on its application as employers continue to figure out what role-related AI use means, according to an Oct. 28 report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab. A little more than half of AI-related job descriptions mentioned building new AI tools or directly using AI models through prompts, while 14% of postings mentioned employing AI in recruitment.

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University group joins lawsuit to stop $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

The Association of American Universities joined the US Chamber of Commerce in its lawsuit against the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas put in place by the Trump administration. H-1B visas would become cost prohibitive under the new fee, AAU President Barbara R. Snyder said in a statement. It would keep some of the world’s smartest people from entering the US and give other countries a leg up in the race for scientific, health and technological dominance.

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Seattle tech vet Nikesh Parekh unveils Provn to disrupt how companies recruit AI talent

Job candidates are gaming applicant-tracking systems, and recruiters are struggling to sift through mounds of AI-generated resumes. Meanwhile, large tech companies are cutting jobs — yet still scrambling to hire people with AI skills. Enter Provn. The new Seattle startup, led by longtime entrepreneur Nikesh Parekh, wants companies to scrap the traditional resume and replace it with portfolios of real work and challenge-based assessments.

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Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark

Artificial intelligence company Stability AI mostly prevailed against Getty Images Tuesday in a British court battle over intellectual property. Seattle-based Getty had accused Stability AI of infringing its copyright and trademark by scraping 12 million images from its website, without permission, to train its popular image generator, Stable Diffusion.

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Markets soaring, job postings tanking – meet the scariest chart in the world

A chart making the rounds on social media has sparked intense debate about the state of the American economy. Since November 2022, when ChatGPT launched, the S&P 500 has surged more than 70% while job openings have plummeted roughly 30%. The juxtaposition has earned the graphic a foreboding nickname: the “scariest chart in the world.”

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One-of-a-Kind Conferences for TA Solutions Business Success

TAtech Europe: The Talent Technology Forum – A Different Kind of Recruiting Conference, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. PLUS: The Monster Reunion in Europe with Jeff Taylor on November 12 and The NORAs Awards Gala on November 13 – celebrating the best in online recruitment.

TAtech North America 2026 – Get in on the Early Bird Discounts and register right now for the largest gathering in the world of talent tech CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. Network for competitive intelligence; meet in the Deal Center to explore partnerships and take a look at leading edge products that are entering the market. May 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Seating is limited at all events, so register today!

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