AI startups hiring sees two-fold increase; absorbing talent from Google, Meta, Amazon: Report

Artificial intelligence (AI) startups are hiring at twice the rate of Big Tech, drawing top talent away from giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon, according to Microsoft‘s 2025 Work Trend Index.Companies known as “Frontier Firms” — built around AI-driven intelligence and human-agent teams — are already thriving, with percent of their employees reporting success, compared to 37 percent globally. However, a growing “Capacity Gap” threatens many organisations, as 80 percent of workers lack the time and energy to meet demands.

To bridge this, 82…