Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears

Software engineers working in an office Science Photo Library via Reuters Connect A version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter. Sign up for the weekly BI Tech Memo newsletter here. The US jobs report on Friday was surprisingly strong. That's not the only part of the job market that's doing better than expected. Tech job openings have rebounded sharply in 2026, challenging the popular narrative that AI is wiping out engineering roles. Data from TrueUp, a tech hi...