Top 3 Signals This Week
1) AI Talent War: Meta Poaches Apple’s Top AI Engineer with US$200M+ Pay Package
A few weeks ago, Sam Altman publicly called out Meta for aggressively poaching talent from OpenAI with massive sign-on bonuses. Turns out, he wasn’t exaggerating.
Meta has reportedly hired Ruoming Pang, the former head of Apple’s AI models team, with a compensation package exceeding US$200 million over several years. Sources say this is part of Meta’s broader push to staff its new “Superintelligence” division with elite AI talent—regardless of cost.
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2) Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion Market Cap, Becomes World’s Most Valuable Public Company
Nvidia has reached a market capitalisation of $4 trillion, making it the first public company in history to cross that threshold. It cements the chipmaker’s status as one of Wall Street’s most closely watched and highly valued stocks.
The company first hit a $1 trillion valuation in June 2023 and tripled it in just over a year—faster than Apple or Microsoft, the only other U.S. firms above $3 trillion.
➤ Why it matters: Nvidia’s meteoric rise reflects investor confidence in the explosive growth of artificial intelligence. Its chips are the foundation of AI infrastructure worldwide, powering everything from training large models to running inference at scale. This milestone signals not just market momentum, but the deepening centrality of AI in the global economy.
3) Robinhood CEO’s AI startup Harmonic raises $100 million for math-focused AI – Bloomberg
Harmonic AI, co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $100 million in Series B funding to build AI systems that can solve complex mathematical problems, according to Bloomberg. The funding will support development of its flagship model, Aristotle, which is expected to launch publicly later this year.
“Aristotle’s Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI) is uniquely suited for mission-critical applications where there’s no margin for error—like generating verified software or formally verifying existing code,” said Harmonic CTO Tudor Achim. “This could be a breakthrough for industries such as blockchain, financial services, aerospace, and other safety-critical systems.”
By focusing on precise, logic-driven reasoning rather than prediction alone, Harmonic is positioning itself to tackle some of the hardest problems in computing and engineering.
💡 Headhunter’s Lens
Red Bull sacks team principal Christian Horner after 20 years
“Yesterday I was informed by Red Bull that operationally I would no longer be involved with the business or the team moving forward from after this gathering,” Horner said. “I will still remain employed by the company, but operationally the baton will be handed over. And that obviously came as a shock.
“From my first race win, to four world championships, we have shared incredible successes. Winning memorable races and breaking countless records. Thank you for everything, Christian”, said Max Verstappen.
Horner’s sudden exit after two decades at the helm isn’t just big news in Formula 1—it’s part of a larger shift happening across industries.
From an employment perspective, this reflects a hard truth that’s become increasingly clear: loyalty and legacy no longer guarantee job security. Even the most successful leaders can be moved aside overnight. It’s a wake-up call for professionals, especially those in mid- to senior-level roles, to reassess their relationship with work.
People are starting to realise:
- Job security is fragile, even at the top
- Career success doesn’t always mean long-term control
- The only lasting moat is ownership—of your skills, your brand, and your path
As unsettling as it is, this shift is also pushing more people to take control of their futures.
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