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The HRTech Wire · auto-curated

Monday, September 28, 2026

HR technology, every morning — wired to the companies and people behind it.

Today's HR-tech landscape is marked by fresh funding and platform launches, as HiringCafe raises $6.8 million to deploy AI talent agents against the hidden job market, BoomerangHR secures $12.7 million despite a cooling investor appetite for talent acquisition, and Salary.com enters the talent management arena with its AI-native SalaryTalent platform. On the product and recognition front, Darwinbox claims a top-two global ranking for applied AI among HCM vendors in the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities report, while Dozuki debuts Forge AI for industrial workforce development and Serveo allies with Legion Technologies to modernize workforce management. Rounding out the day, Canada's immigration authorities have clarified employer eligibility and tightened restrictions on the Employer of Record model for LMIA applications, a timely compliance note for multinationals navigating cross-border hiring.

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talent managementHR Tech Feed· 8:59 AM PDT

Salary.com Expands into Talent Management with Launch of AI-Native ‘SalaryTalent’ Platform

Salary.com, long known as a compensation data provider, has launched SalaryTalent — an AI-native talent management platform that embeds real-time pay intelligence directly into day-to-day workforce decisions, rather than treating compensation as a late-stage HR step. HR buyers evaluating talent management suites now have a compensation-first alternative entering a crowded market.

HCMHR Tech Feed· 6:05 AM PDT

Salary.com Enters the Platform Race

Salary.com has launched SalaryTalent, expanding beyond compensation data into a full talent management suite with five modules — Recruiting, Candidate Sourcing, Performance Management, Workforce Management, and at least one other — shipped simultaneously. The move positions the vendor as a broader HCM platform competitor, giving HR buyers a potential all-in-one alternative from a provider they may already use for compensation benchmarking.