Quick Hits

Add bot: Reddit adds AI tools.

Arming AI: OpenAI wins military contract.

Audio search: Google tests voice summaries.

Creative AI: Adobe launches image app.

Feeling the vibe: Anysphere offers subscription.

Homemade chips: Texas Instruments invests $60B.

India IPO: LG mulls unit IPO.

Job trimming: Microsoft plans sales cuts.

Hailing robots: Waymo seeks NYC permit.

Home delivery: AMZ mandates employee moves.

Office reunion: AI brings back Bay cubicles.

Mission fail: SpaceX rocket explodes.

Scaling down: Google ditches Scale AI.

Company Spotlight: tbh

In this week's 'Why Work Here' series, we chat with Co-founder Anjali Menon, to discover what makes tbh a great place to work.

From early screening to targeted intervention, tbh partners with schools, colleges, and businesses to provide culturally-inclusive, low-cost virtual mental health and basic needs support for a new generation of users.

Key Insights:

For job seekers - When applying for roles, go beyond the basic requirements. Create a specific work sample or action plan that shows exactly how you'd tackle the job from day one.

For recruiters - Test candidates with real scenarios they'll face in their first month instead of relying on interview skills alone. Use a structured scoring system across departments to reduce unconscious bias.

For founders - Build your company the way you envision it rather than chasing hyper-growth and massive funding. Many founders who pursue that path face mental health challenges when they can't meet inflated expectations.

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

Startups Hiring Now

Kunai

Digital product agency working with Fortune 500 companies & unicorn startups for 20+ years

See 16 open roles

Compa

Market data for comp teams at the world's leading tech companies

See 16 open roles

Ontra

The leader in Contract Automation and Intelligence

See 29 open roles

Canvas

Bringing spatial computing to everyday life

See 7 open roles

Hiring tip: Brutal honesty in job posts attracts 10x stronger candidates

Here's what doesn't work: Sanitized corporate speak that hides the real job requirements and culture.

Here's what does work: Brutal honesty that makes people self-select in or out.

Executive search expert and founder, Zaharo Tsekouras, tested this with two companies from different ends of the work culture spectrum:

Consciousness-focused venture firm
→ Went full "woo woo" in the job description
→ Got candidates who actually cared about inner work and expansion

Hardcore hedge fund
→ Posted "no vacation for 2 years, 16-hour days" upfront
→ Went viral, attracted candidates who were genuinely excited about the grind

Authentic posts work because they repel people who don't belong and magnetize those who do. The best candidates want transparency, not fairy tales.

Watch the full recruiter panel discussion on "Bridging the Gap Between Hiring Team Expectations & Market Reality" here with guest speakers Ruthie Goodell, Zaharo Tsekouras, & Virginia B. Hillman.

Next Wednesday, June 25th at 4pm EST: Join our Q&A with technical recruiter Lachlan Ma (Affirm, ex-TikTok) on: "The Referral Advantage: How to Network Your Way Into Top Tech Jobs." Free, limited spots - sign up here.

What we're reading

Does anyone want to work for Meta?

Meta is facing high costs in recruiting talent for its AI program amid skepticism over its efforts. Sam Altman says Meta failed to poach OpenAI’s top talent.

Founders, the Navy wants you

The U.S. Navy is cutting red tape to attract startup collaboration.

AI shrinks Amazon

Amazon’s CEO says AI will reduce white-collar jobs in the coming years.

Accelerating math with AI

A Defense Department initiative uses AI to speed up breakthroughs in pure mathematics.

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