Tulsa, Oklahoma, probably wasn’t on your bingo card for the next big tech hub. But don’t write it off just yet—it’s on the way to becoming a solid contender for one of those coveted spots, according to an impact analysis conducted by Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL).

TIL’s mission is to “catalyze an inclusive innovation economy” in Tulsa, the nonprofit’s founder and managing director, Nicholas Lalla, told Tech Brew, and was founded with funding from the George Kaiser Family Foundation. It takes a narrow approach to tech-hub development that involves building on the city’s existing assets and legacy industries, Lalla said.

“You can’t boil the ocean,” Lalla said. “Every city everywhere has assets to build on…they need to find that sweet spot.”

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Wanna stay ahead of the competition? Become best friends with constant change. And fortunately, Zendesk and AWS teamed up to help companies of all sizes achieve their digital transformation evolution .

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The tech industry’s hiring slowdown isn’t stopping the rising tide of technical talent, but it is creating a window of opportunity for other industries to lure in that talent, CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report indicates.

Tech workers in the US have increased by 610,000 (11.4%) since 2020, CBRE found. As belts tighten at tech companies, those numbers are good news for other industries, many of which are seeing an increased need for high-skilled technologists, Colin Yasukochi, who leads the commercial real estate company’s Tech Insights Center, told Tech Brew.

“The tech companies have been able to compete for the best and the brightest because they have the ability to pay the highest compensation,” Yasukochi said. “But with this little bit of a pullback, it’s created opportunities for non-tech companies to acquire some of that talent, and especially people coming out of college who don’t yet have a job.”

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It’s been a minute since Tech Brew last compiled notes on tech policy news, but we’re back, baby!

In this edition, we’re highlighting cyber and clean energy initiatives from the Oval Office, plus the Senate Judiciary Committee’s ongoing focus on the challenging issue of intellectual property in the AI era.

Here’s what’s been happening at the intersection of technology and politics.

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Stat: 17%. That’s the top end of how much Ford is expected to cut the price of its electric F-150 pickup trucks “as it moves to fend off new competition” from Tesla and GM, Bloomberg reported.

Quote: “This risk is real and could be exploited by adversaries of the US.”—Dutch entrepreneur Johannes Zuurbier, who manages Mali’s country domain (.ML). Zuurbier claimed that “millions” of US military emails (.MIL), some including sensitive information, have been inadvertently sent to Mali’s internet domain due to a “typo leak,” the Financial Times reported

Read: A new job for electric vehicles: Powering homes during blackouts (the New York Times)

HR tech updates: Every HR pro knows that performance review cycles can be one of the toughest parts of the year—but could ChatGPT help streamline the process? Check out the full story.

Transformative tips: Zendesk linked up with AWS to help you achieve your digital transformation evolution—and they’re breaking down the deets in their new white paper. Learn how to modernize your cloud + leverage AI.*

Idea reality: The road from testing to product launch is more complex than ever. Learn how testing systems and AI-enabled tech are impacting product development at Tech Brew’s upcoming event, sponsored by NI. Register here.*

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