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AI is reshaping recruitment from both ends of the process, with new platforms automating candidate interviews and shortlisting while the rise of agent-to-agent interactions introduces fresh trust challenges around ghost jobs and fake applicants. On the regulatory front, California signed a wave of bills strengthening AI protections for workers, and the newly Senate-confirmed U.S. Secretary of Labor steps into a role where AI's impact on hiring — including dismissed racial bias claims and concerns that AI may disadvantage women in communication — remains sharply contested. Benefits, compliance, and workforce analytics are also in motion, as Alight acquires Abett, Gusto expands into multi-state hiring and PEO services, and a new analysis pegs the annual cost of return-to-office mandates at roughly $6,700 per employee.
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An AI recruitment platform, according to PR Newswire, is offering asynchronous candidate interviews with automated shortlisting based on recruiter-defined hiring criteria — positioning itself as a screening layer between applicants and hiring teams. No funding figures, vendor name, or pricing details are disclosed in the release.
Alight (NYSE: ALIT), a benefits administration platform, has acquired Abett, a healthcare and benefits data technology company whose core "Data Engine" product aggregates benefits ecosystem data — including medical, pharmacy, and point-solution vendors — for Fortune 500 employers, according to Business Wire. The deal positions Alight to deepen its data infrastructure capabilities across health, wealth, and leave benefits administration.
Read the full storyMiter has raised a $40M Series B, according to The SaaS News, though the round's investors and Miter's specific product focus are not detailed in the source. HR-tech buyers should monitor whether Miter's platform addresses workforce or people-ops use cases as more details emerge.
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