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MARKET RECAP → Stocks rose on Monday as investors put less weight on regional conflicts and lean optimistic about upcoming fed announcements. On the crypto side of things Bitcoin (BTC) saw a strong increase trending back towards its all time high of around $111k. $BTC.X ( ▲ 3.75% ) 

WALL STREET SHAKES OFF TENSIONS → Stocks started the week on a positive note as investors bet on potential Fed rate cuts after cooling inflation data. Markets brushed off ongoing Israel-Iran tensions, focusing instead on monetary policy optimism. Oil futures fell on demand concerns, adding another layer of complexity to the risk-on mood.

🚀 OPENAI’S TALENT SPRINT IS ON → Facing breakneck growth and fierce competition, OpenAI is scaling up recruitment like never before—seeking not just top-tier engineers, but true believers in its mission to shape the future of AI.

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Wall Street Shakes Off Tensions

📈 Markets Rise On Fed Hopes. U.S. stocks opened higher as investors bet the Federal Reserve may soon pivot toward rate cuts. Softer inflation readings fueled optimism, helping the Dow , S&P 500, and Nasdaq post gains. Treasury yields eased, signaling growing confidence in a friendlier monetary policy path.

🌍 Geopolitical Tensions Linger. Israel-Iran conflict concerns loomed, but they failed to derail the market’s upward move. Traders kept a wary eye on headlines out of the Middle East, though Fed-driven optimism remained the dominant force for now.

🛢️ Oil Prices Slide Despite Mideast Risks. Crude futures fell as demand worries outweighed geopolitical tensions. The decline in oil pressured energy stocks and underscored investor focus on global growth trends over regional conflict—for the moment.

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OpenAI’s Talent Sprint

🧠 Hiring pressure hits historic highs. OpenAI’s new recruiting chief says the company is under “unprecedented pressure” to scale, as it scrambles to meet soaring demand across research, infrastructure, and enterprise products. The urgency reflects OpenAI’s race to keep its AI edge in a market that’s moving at breakneck speed.

💼 It’s not just recruiting—it’s a moonshot. The company is operating without a rulebook, building teams for products that didn’t exist a year ago. With investor expectations mounting and rival labs like Anthropic and Google DeepMind nipping at its heels, hiring has become a mission-critical priority.

🌎 Mission meets manpower. Unlike typical Silicon Valley unicorns, OpenAI sees its mission as existential. That ethos permeates its hiring strategy—screening for talent that aligns with both technical rigor and its controversial long-term vision of AI for humanity. Translation: this isn’t just about jobs, it’s about joining a movement.

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