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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Fresh funding is flowing into AI-driven HR infrastructure, with Intermezzo securing $10M to advance global payroll automation and Kastle raising a $24M Series A to build AI workforce solutions for banking operations, while University of Phoenix expanded its footprint by acquiring an HR tech firm. On the compliance front, employers are navigating new pressures ranging from a 2026 Section 503 update affecting Form CC-305 to a DOL action recovering more than $732K in unpaid wages for restaurant workers, alongside an EEOC settlement tied to a vendor's failure to process an ADA leave request and fresh harassment and assault litigation against Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, a growing trust gap in people analytics—with only 27% of C-suite leaders confident in HR's ability to deliver it—underscores the cultural challenges that accompany the industry's broader push toward agentic AI and autonomous HCM.
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talent acquisitionSilicon Republic· 7:03 AM PDT
Ireland's labour market is stabilising overall, but demand for AI-related roles is rising, according to a Silicon Republic report — a signal HR leaders and recruiters in the region should factor into talent acquisition strategies and workforce planning.
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