As the world became more globalised, the 21st century ushered in a moment when man realised he didn’t need to live abroad to work for companies abroad. In the tech world, where local experience is not a prerequisite for contributing to the invention of the next innovative tech solution, talents have seized on this for juicy opportunities away from their shores.
After the pandemic, when we sheltered in place and worked remotely, we saw that fully remote work was sustainable, further reinforcing the convictions of 21st-century professionals. All that remains between this opportunity and talent is the perfect CV. We’ve got you.
In an interview, we spoke to one of the leading voices in West African talent management and recruitment. As the Head of People and Culture at PaidHR, Chibuzo Ihentuge-Eric plays a vital role in shaping how a significant number of companies on the continent recruit and manage talent.
This week, she reveals the seven steps to creating the perfect location-independent CV. It’s a must-read for talent and recruiters alike.
Then, which country is perfect for tech talent between China and the US? You would be surprised at what we discovered after a deep-dive investigation.
The Assistant Takes Over
Also, this week, the AI boom is far from over. If anything at all, it has just entered into a new phase. As industry leaders forsake innovation in generic chatbots for more niche, specific assistants, investors are now looking at players in this field. Case in point: the huge $252 million investment OpenAI made in Sam Altman’s brain–computer interface startup, Merge Labs.
What do you think of AI integration into your emails and personal files? While many worry about data protection, tech leaders once again want to test their audience with even more intimate details of their lives.
We’ve already given them almost all of our personal information with the advent of Facebook. Now they wonder if we would give them all of our emails and files for a better service. We have all the details of Google’s push to make Gemini read your emails and Anthropic’s introduction of Cowork, a new feature that allows its AI assistant, Claude, to autonomously manage files and execute tasks on a user’s Mac.
Mortality, but Make It an App
Let me tell you about Demumu, the new app that asks you every day if you’re still alive. Shortly after it launched in China, the app skyrocketed to the top of the paid download chart as users flocked to it. All it does is invite users to tap a button. If, after two days, users don’t tap it, it alerts a next of kin. Everyone is obsessed.
What happened in gaming this week?
- Fans Have Made ARC Raiders Playable in First Person, and It Could Change Everything
- LEGO Finally Reveals Its First Pokémon Sets, Including a Record-Breaking Build
- Fans Are Building a Multiplayer Mod for The Last of Us Part 2 After Factions Was Cancelled
- GameStop to Close Over 400 Stores Across the U.S. as Cost-Cutting Push Continues
- Nintendo Finally Rolls Out Its Switch 2025 Year in Review
- Hytale Dev Expects Over 1 Million Players for Early Access Launch Urges Fans to Download the Launcher Now
- Hytale Becomes Twitch’s Most-Watched Game During Early Access Launch
Crypto Caught in Policy Limbo
The Indian government has been swimming against the tide when it comes to crypto. On one end, it says it wants to be an enabling environment for blockchain technology. On the other, it has been unstable with the creation of regulations.
One player in the space told us that regulating the industry is not the problem. In fact, they are open to working with the government to create more trust around crypto. But erratic regulation destabilises the industry.
