Leon Neal
- Microsoft is opening a new AI hub in London as the talent war heats up.
- Many Big Tech companies are competing to hire and poach AI experts and leaders.
- The hub will be run by Jordan Hoffmann, a former Inflection AI and DeepMind employee.
Microsoft's move to open an AI hub in London comes as part of a wider AI talent war between tech companies.
Big Tech leaders have been fighting over a small pool of top researchers and engineers, with several attempting to poach rival companies' staff.