Today on Talk That Tech the Morning Show:

• Amazon has reached a $2 trillion market cap for the first time, joining other tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft.
• Bugatti has unveiled its first plug-in hybrid car, the Tourbillon, with 1,800 horsepower, a V16 engine, and a $4 million price tag. Only 250 units will be produced.
• Borderless tech hiring is overtaking the conversation from remote work for technology roles.

Tech talent marketplaces and a digitized workforce are opening up global hiring opportunities beyond traditional boundaries.

The trend of borderless tech hiring has doubled in the last three years, with tech markets in cities like Beijing and Delhi surpassing those in U.S. hubs like San Francisco and New York.

Today on Talk That Tech the Morning Show:

• The race is on for Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft to reach a market cap of US$4 trillion, with Microsoft and Nvidia predicted to lead.
• McDonald's is ending its partnership with IBM for AI-powered drive-thrus, which began in late 2021. The company plans to shut off the automated order technology in test locations by July 26, 2024
• 3 in-demand remote jobs hiring now that pay $100,000 in 2024

1. Product Manager = Average salary: $106,812

2. Account Director = Average salary: $103,820

3. Business Development Director = Average salary: $113,961

- Remote job opportunities offering salaries over $100,000 remain abundant, despite a slight decrease from peak levels.

Today on Talk That Tech the Morning Show:

• New York Attorney General Letitia James has recovered $50 million from the cryptocurrency platform Gemini Trust to repay investors defrauded in its Gemini Earn program

Gemini, run by billionaire twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will provide full recoveries to more than 230,000 Earn investors, including 29,000 in New York, and agreed to a ban on operating crypto lending programs in the state

• Cleveland's City Hall remains closed to the public following a ransomware attack detected on Sunday.

- The ransomware attack has been contained, but details about ransom payment and amounts remain undisclosed due to ongoing investigations.

• Summer Fridays allow employees to leave early on Friday afternoons during summer.

- Companies like IBM, Pfizer, and Condé Nast are known for offering Summer Fridays.