NYC Surpasses San Francisco as Biggest Tech Talent Hub, Driven by AI
ziv_ravid · x · 2026-08-23
According to a CBRE report, the NYC metro area had 394,300 tech workers in 2025 (up 8.4%), surpassing the San Francisco Bay Area's 375,730 (down 6%). This marks the first time NYC has topped SF in the report's 13-year history. The rise of AI is a key driver, with NYC's finance sector hiring heavily and major AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic expanding their local presence.
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