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Father’s Day! A time for Dad to open and close browser tabs… Bear Slop People-First Hiring: Implementing AI Without Losing Connection [MCJ Newsletter] – Climate-oriented venture firm MCJ published their readout of how AI has been integrated into their talent workflow, which include everything from sourcing founders to helping portfolio companies with hires. I’m a real fan of folks putting their playbooks out there because we’re in a period of such rapid iteration and learning. The MCJ team also notes that: Not every part of the hiring process benefits from automation, and in some areas, over-reliance on AI risks undermining efficacy in our work. The candidates we most want to connect with founders are paying close attention. They can tell when outreach is too templated, when a process feels automated, and when a company is performing investment in people rather than actually making it. Spylandia: How a Stretch of Florida Real Estate Has Become a Covert Corridor for Chinese and Russian…