<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Remote IT Jobs | Find Remote Tech Jobs Worldwide</title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app</link> <description>Discover top remote IT jobs from leading tech companies. Search software development, DevOps, cybersecurity, and tech leadership positions. Apply to work-from-home tech jobs today.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:22:24 GMT</lastBuildDate> <docs>https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html</docs> <generator>https://github.com/jpmonette/feed</generator> <language>en</language> <image> <title>Remote IT Jobs | Find Remote Tech Jobs Worldwide</title> <url>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/images/logo-512.png</url> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app</link> </image> <copyright>All rights reserved 2024, RemoteITJobs.app</copyright> <category>Bitcoin News</category> <item> <title><![CDATA[Elite Degrees No Longer a Golden Ticket: How AI and Skills-Based Hiring Are Revolutionizing Tech Careers]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/elite-degrees-no-longer-a-golden-ticket-how-ai-and-skills-based-hiring-are-revolutionizing-tech-careers</link> <guid>elite-degrees-no-longer-a-golden-ticket-how-ai-and-skills-based-hiring-are-revolutionizing-tech-careers</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:15:27 GMT</pubDate> <description><]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>ai</category> <category>hiring</category> <category>skills</category> <category>education</category> <category>tech</category> <enclosure url="https://images.storyboard18.com/storyboard18/2026/01/RESIZE-2-PB-2026-01-07T171756.954-2026-01-4cd3dcda62c78406b862d2943259d0e5-1019x573.png" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Tech Exodus: Why Major Companies Are Shifting Jobs to India Amid US Layoffs and Visa Crackdowns]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/tech-exodus-why-major-companies-are-shifting-jobs-to-india-amid-us-layoffs-and-visa-crackdowns</link> <guid>tech-exodus-why-major-companies-are-shifting-jobs-to-india-amid-us-layoffs-and-visa-crackdowns</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:21 GMT</pubDate> <description>< ### Breaking Down the Numbers - **34% of respondents** expect a significant increase in India hiring - **18% anticipate a moderate rise** in Indian workforce expansion - **93% of employees at global firms** including eBay, Wayfair, LinkedIn, Qualcomm, Capital One, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, SAP and Microsoft reported plans to expand hiring in India ### Impact on US-Based Roles When asked how India hiring affects US-based positions, the responses revealed a concerning trend: - **38% said it is replacing US-based roles** - **23% said it complements US hiring** - Only **4% of respondents** indicated the restrictions led to increased US-based hiring ### Visa Regulations Driving the Shift The report highlighted that **28% of respondents cited recent H-1B visa restrictions** as a factor pushing companies to hire more in India. This represents a significant driver in the relocation of tech jobs, while 25% said the changes had no material impact. ### How Companies Are Expanding in India Companies are taking various approaches to build their Indian presence: - **25% are scaling up existing India teams** - **20% reported the creation of new roles** in India - **Another 20% said specific projects or functions** are being moved there ### A Structural Shift in Global Workforce Planning "The findings point to India's growing role as a functional alternative to the US hiring market," the report stated. "Rather than relying on US-based expansion, many companies appear to be redirecting growth to India, signaling a structural shift in global workforce planning." This trend represents more than just temporary cost-cutting measures. The acceleration of offshoring by major global tech firms including **Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Uber and eBay** suggests a fundamental rethinking of how technology companies structure their global operations and talent acquisition strategies.]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>techjobs</category> <category>offshoring</category> <category>h1bvisa</category> <category>india</category> <category>workforce</category> <enclosure url="https://indiawest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/More-Tech-Jobs-Moving-To-India-Amid-US-Layoffs-Visa-Regulations.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Houston Soars to Top 10 Tech Hub in North America: How Texas Cities Are Dominating the Tech Scene]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/houston-soars-to-top-10-tech-hub-in-north-america-how-texas-cities-are-dominating-the-tech-scene</link> <guid>houston-soars-to-top-10-tech-hub-in-north-america-how-texas-cities-are-dominating-the-tech-scene</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:15:16 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Houston, already known as the Energy Capital of the World, is rapidly gaining recognition as a major tech hub. According to **Site Selection** magazine's **2026 North American Tech Hub Index**, Houston has climbed to the **No. 10 spot**, up from No. 16 last year. This index evaluates tech hotspots across the continent based on factors like **internet connectivity**, **tech talent**, and **facility projects for tech companies**, using data from CBRE, CompTIA, and TeleGeography. In 2023, the Greater Houston Partnership highlighted that the region was emerging as a **prominent tech hub**, joining cities like San Francisco and Austin. The Houston-area tech sector now employs over **230,000 people** and generates an **economic impact of $21.2 billion**. ### Texas Tech Hubs on the Rise Other Texas metros also performed well on the index: - **Dallas-Fort Worth** secured the **No. 1 spot**, moving up from No. 2 last year. - **Austin** rose from No. 8 to No. 7. - San Antonio, however, dropped from No. 18 to No. 22. Economic development officials in DFW praised the region's top ranking. Duane Dankesreiter of the Dallas Regional Chamber noted that DFW's **scale, talent base, and diverse strengths** set it apart as a national leader. Robert Allen of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership emphasized DFW's role as a **center of innovation and next-generation technology**. ### Austin's Tech Identity Thom Singer, CEO of the Austin Technology Council, reflected on Austin's tech scene, describing it as an **economic engine and a global brand** built by risk-takers and innovators. He emphasized that Austin tech is not just a trend but a **community that continues to reinvent itself**. ### Port San Antonio's Impact South of Austin, Port San Antonio is a key driver of tech activity, with over 80 employers on its 1,900-acre campus. In 2024, it supported **18,400 workers** and created a **local economic impact of $7.9 billion**, according to Zenith Economics. Acting state comptroller Kelly Hancock called it a **prime example of innovation and infrastructure strengthening Texas' economy**.]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>houston</category> <category>techhubs</category> <category>texas</category> <category>innovation</category> <category>economicimpact</category> <enclosure url="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy82MTQzODkzMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTc4NDMxNjY4N30.upO0sWsMKvM49SRxG0ZiatdeiqB87mwYJ6zPjersRi4/img.jpg?width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C92%2C0%2C92" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Unemployed Workers Hired to Train AI That Will Replace Them - The Dark Reality of Tech's Latest Trend]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/unemployed-workers-hired-to-train-ai-that-will-replace-them-the-dark-reality-of-techs-latest-trend</link> <guid>unemployed-workers-hired-to-train-ai-that-will-replace-them-the-dark-reality-of-techs-latest-trend</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:15:16 GMT</pubDate> <description>< *Getty / Futurism* While debates rage about whether AI is actually replacing jobs in substantial numbers, many tech startups are actively working to make this a reality. According to a Wall Street Journal report, a prominent San Francisco-based AI company called **Mercor** is hiring desperate job-seekers for what many consider a particularly grim task: **training AI models to eventually perform the very work these individuals used to do**. ### A Growing Concern This development comes as concerns about AI replacing jobs en masse continue to escalate. Late last year, computer scientist and AI "godfather" Geoffrey Hinton predicted that AI would continue to "replace many, many jobs" in 2026 as the technology "gets even better." An MIT study from last year found that **more than 20 million Americans' work could be replaced with today's AI**, representing approximately **$1.2 trillion in wage value**. ### The Human Experience Paying people who are already struggling in a difficult job market to train their future replacements represents a twisted new reality in the age of artificial intelligence. "I joked with my friends I'm training AI to take my job someday," said 30-year-old video editor Katie Williams, who has been captioning and rating video clips for Mercor for six months. Automotive journalist Peter Valdes-Dapena, who was laid off in 2024, has been critiquing AI-generated news articles for Mercor. While recognizing the irony, he rationalizes his participation: "I didn't invent AI and I'm not going to uninvent it. If I were to stop doing this, would that stop it? The answer is no." ### Company Practices and Worker Conditions Mercor hired **tens of thousands of contractors** last year after signing partnerships with AI industry leaders including OpenAI and Anthropic. However, job security and stable income appear elusive. The company suddenly fired thousands of data labelers last year, only to rehire them for similar projects at **considerably lower pay**. According to a company spokeswoman, contractors must install time-tracking software on their computers to ensure they aren't cutting corners. Some workers were even caught using AI to rate AI model outputs. ### Skepticism About AI Capabilities Despite the concerns, some remain skeptical about AI's ability to completely replace human workers. Lawyer Sara Kubik, who supplements her income by working for Mercor, told reporters that the work has "taught me the limitations of AI." Researchers have found that companies may be **massively overestimating what AI can actually accomplish**. A Carnegie Mellon University study revealed that even the best AI models available at the time **failed to complete real-world office tasks 70 percent of the time**.]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>ai</category> <category>employment</category> <category>automation</category> <category>tech-ethics</category> <category>future-work</category> <enclosure url="https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mercor-unemployed-teach-ai.jpg?w=1200" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The Data Center Job Paradox: Why These Tech Giants Create Few Permanent Positions Despite Massive Investments]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/the-data-center-job-paradox-why-these-tech-giants-create-few-permanent-positions-despite-massive-investments</link> <guid>the-data-center-job-paradox-why-these-tech-giants-create-few-permanent-positions-despite-massive-investments</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:15:16 GMT</pubDate> <description>< ## Methodology Note This analysis follows rigorous fact-checking methodology developed through partnerships with organizations dedicated to verifying trending claims and providing accurate information to the public.]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>datacenters</category> <category>techjobs</category> <category>employment</category> <category>economicdevelopment</category> <category>infrastructure</category> <enclosure url="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.thenevadaindependent.com/2024/12/8369314e-111724_greenlink_00890-scaled.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Tech Hiring Stagnation: AI Skills Skyrocket 111% While Overall Tech Employment Remains Flat]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/tech-hiring-stagnation-ai-skills-skyrocket-111-while-overall-tech-employment-remains-flat</link> <guid>tech-hiring-stagnation-ai-skills-skyrocket-111-while-overall-tech-employment-remains-flat</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:15:15 GMT</pubDate> <description><]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>techjobs</category> <category>employment</category> <category>ai</category> <category>hiring</category> <category>workforce</category> <enclosure url="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt4eb669caa7dc65b2/blta7dd42ebdd7b93b8/61899b34a3c7df383578294c/morningstar-og.png" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The Great Tech Exodus: Why California's Policy Choices Are Driving Tech Jobs to Other States]]></title> <link>https://www.remoteitjobs.app/article/the-great-tech-exodus-why-californias-policy-choices-are-driving-tech-jobs-to-other-states</link> <guid>the-great-tech-exodus-why-californias-policy-choices-are-driving-tech-jobs-to-other-states</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:15:18 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[For decades, California enjoyed a powerful first-mover advantage in the tech industry. Dense networks of talent, capital, and research institutions allowed the state to absorb policy mistakes that would have crippled competitors elsewhere. High spending and taxes, restrictive housing rules, and regulatory complexity were seen as nuisances rather than binding constraints, because growth could outpace their costs. However, that margin of error has dramatically narrowed. What California is experiencing is not a cyclical tech downturn or a post-pandemic anomaly. It is a measurable, policy-driven decline in relative competitiveness. The most telling evidence is not that tech employment has fallen in absolute terms, but that **California’s share of national tech employment has been shrinking**, while other states gain ground. ## Employment Share, Not Headlines, Tells the Story According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, California’s technology employment growth has underperformed national trends for several years, including during periods when tech hiring stabilized or rebounded elsewhere. California’s share of US tech jobs is falling from roughly 19% pre-2020 to closer to 16% in recent years—a significant shift for an industry this large. This is a classic example of relative decline: California still employs more tech workers than any other state, but it is no longer where the marginal job is being created. Commercial real estate data corroborates these employment figures. Office vacancy rates across Silicon Valley remain elevated well beyond what remote work alone would explain. Bay Area office markets have not recovered in the way peer regions have. Persistent vacancies signal not just a shift to hybrid work, but a geographic reallocation of firms and labor. ## Migration as a Labor Market Signal Labor mobility reinforces the same conclusion. US Census state-to-state migration data show continued net domestic outmigration from California, particularly among working-age adults. While international immigration partially offsets population losses, domestic migration is more relevant for employer location decisions, especially in high-skill sectors. Economic theory predicts that firms follow labor when relocation costs are low and regulatory frictions are high. California now faces both: high regulatory frictions at home and increasingly credible substitutes elsewhere. ## Founding Versus Scaling: A Crucial Distinction California still dominates early-stage venture capital totals, as shown in venture investment data. This is often cited as evidence that concerns about the state’s competitiveness are overstated. However, that interpretation conflates firm formation with firm expansion. Founding activity reflects legacy advantages such as universities, networks, and capital concentration. Scaling decisions reflect marginal costs. Increasingly, firms are choosing to incorporate or raise seed funding in California while expanding headcount in lower-cost, lower-regulation states. From an economic standpoint, this is predictable. Scaling in California exposes firms to the **nation’s highest marginal income tax rates**, comparatively punitive capital gains taxation, rigid labor mandates, slow permitting processes, and volatile regulatory expectations. These costs rise nonlinearly as firms grow. ## AI Regulation as a Binding Constraint Artificial intelligence policy may become the clearest illustration of California’s regulatory overreach. A recent analysis documents how California lawmakers have pursued some of the most expansive state-level AI regulations in the country. These proposals extend liability, mandate preemptive risk assessments, and impose compliance obligations before alleged harms are empirically demonstrated or even defined. From an economic perspective, this approach treats innovation as a presumptive externality rather than a productivity-enhancing input. AI is widely understood as a general-purpose technology. Research shows that such technologies generate broad, economy-wide productivity gains, not sector-specific benefits. Overregulating AI therefore depresses expected returns not only in software, but across healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and education. California’s AI regulatory framework has drawn federal scrutiny, which is instructive. State-level AI mandates were referenced in a recent presidential executive order, citing concerns over fragmented and inconsistent state regulation. Regardless of political framing, the economic concern is straightforward: regulatory fragmentation raises fixed costs and discourages upscaling. ## Regulation, Market Structure, and Incumbency California’s regulatory posture also has implications for market structure. Extensive empirical literature shows that high fixed compliance costs reduce entry and increase concentration. The OECD’s work on regulation and competition consistently finds that heavier regulatory burdens favor large incumbents at the expense of startups and challengers. This dynamic undermines the very competition that drives innovation. Europe’s experience with digital overregulation offers a cautionary parallel. California risks reproducing that outcome domestically, exporting innovation to other states rather than other continents. ## Costs Complete the Incentive Structure AI regulation is best understood as the marginal constraint layered atop an already expensive environment. California has the highest top marginal income tax rate in the United States, and taxes capital gains as income. Housing scarcity raises labor costs without increasing real purchasing power. Energy prices remain among the nation’s highest. In combination, these policies alter the expected return on investment at the margin. States like Texas and Florida offer credible alternatives: no personal income tax, faster permitting, lower housing costs, and a lighter regulatory touch. Firms do not need ideological motivation to relocate. The incentive structure does the work. ## Opportunity Costs and Distributional Effects The economic cost of tech job relocation extends beyond headline employment figures. When tech employment relocates, these spillovers disappear as well. The distributional consequences are regressive. High-skill workers are mobile. Lower-income workers tied to local economies are much less so. Policies that suppress growth (even under the banner of equity) often hurt the poor most. ## A Predictable Outcome Unless California changes course, the trajectory is clear. AI firms will incorporate elsewhere. Venture capital will follow labor. Scaling will increasingly occur in states that treat innovation as an asset rather than a liability. California will remain an important source of ideas. It will be a diminishing source of jobs. Markets are not ideological. They respond to incentives. On that front, the verdict is already in.]]></description> <author>contact@remoteitjobs.app (RemoteITJobs.app)</author> <category>techjobs</category> <category>california</category> <category>regulation</category> <category>ai</category> <category>migration</category> <enclosure url="https://thedailyeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Shutterstock_2710250517-2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> </channel> </rss>