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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300Josh Bersin Company Research Reveals How Talent Acquisition Is Being Revolutionized by AI
The Josh Bersin Company has released new research, in collaboration with AMS, revealing how AI is revolutionizing talent acquisition (TA). The $850 billion global recruiting market is undergoing a seismic shift from manual, fragmented recru
Venture CapitalHelios Acquires ConnectaVerse to Strengthen Global Expansion and Compliance Capabilities
Helios Global Payments Solutions has acquired ConnectaVerse, a marketplace technology company specializing in international expansion and compliance services across 60 countries. This acquisition enhances Helios’ AI-powered HCM and payments
NewsAppspace Acquires Igloo Software, Adds 325+ Customers to Strengthen Global Intranet Leadership
Appspace has officially signed an agreement to acquire Igloo Software, a modern intranet provider. With this acquisition, Appspace adds more than 325 new customers including Fortune 500 companies across sectors such as healthcare, retail, m
Venture CapitaliCIMS Acquires Apli to Launch Frontline AI Platform for High-Volume Hiring
iCIMS has acquired Apli, a Latin America-based AI recruitment automation company specializing in frontline hiring, to enhance its enterprise talent acquisition platform with powerful conversational AI and assessment tools. This move aims to
Company NewsNew Workday Global Research: Stalled Career Growth Is Driving Top Talent to Quit
Workday’s latest Global Workforce Report reveals a silent but accelerating crisis inside organizations: stalled career growth, rising attrition of top performers, and unclear AI strategies are pushing talent out the door. Promotions are dow
Venture CapitalRadancy Acquires myInterview to Deliver End-to-End AI Recruiting Platform
Radancy , a global leader in talent acquisition software, has acquired myInterview to enhance its AI-powered Talent Acquisition Cloud. The integration adds recruiter and candidate AI agents designed to reduce manual work by 90%, cut hiring
Venture CapitalLightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Drive Skills-Based Workforce Transformation Worldwide
Lightcast has acquired Skill Collective to accelerate the global shift toward skills-based enterprises. The deal unites Lightcast’s world-leading labor market data and universal skills taxonomy with Skill Collective’s expertise in strateg
Company NewsCoachHub Marks 7th Anniversary with AIMY AI Coach, TIME EdTech Recognition, and Global Expansion
CoachHub , the leading global digital coaching platform, celebrates its seventh anniversary with remarkable achievements that underline its mission to democratize coaching for all employees. Founded in 2018, the company now serves over 500
Company NewsDonna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart Inc., Appointed to UKG Board of Directors
UKG has appointed Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, to its Board of Directors. With her extensive experience leading global HR operations for Walmart’s 2 million associates and her history of drivin
Company NewsUKG Appoints Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer
UKG , a global leader in AI-first HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer. With over two decades of experience at Amazon, Salesforce, and AWS, Joudrey will lead UKG’s 4,000+ eng
Company NewshireEZ Appoints Dr. Tianlong Chen as Chief AI Scientist to Lead Next-Generation Agentic AI for Talent Acquisition
hireEZ appointed Dr. Tianlong Chen (UNC Chapel Hill) as Chief AI Scientist to lead the hireEZ AI Lab and accelerate its Agentic AI roadmap. Building on hireEZ’s early AI-sourcing work (since 2016) and its all-in-one platform, the new resear
Company NewsUpwork Inc. Introduces Lifted, a Subsidiary Serving Enterprises with Full Suite of Contingent Workforce Solutions
Upwork Inc. has launched Lifted, a wholly owned subsidiary designed to help enterprises manage the full spectrum of contingent workforce needs, including independent contractors, AOR, EOR, staff augmentation, and SOW engagements. Built on r
Product NewsZipRecruiter Brings Breakroom to U.S., Delivering 1M+ Real Workplace Ratings for Frontline Jobs
ZipRecruiter has launched Breakroom in the U.S., a workplace rating platform designed for frontline industries such as retail, hospitality, and logistics. With over one million employee ratings, Breakroom offers role- and location-specific
Company NewsNew Workday Global Research: AI Agents Are Here—But Don't Call Them Boss
Workday’s latest global research, AI Agents Are Here—But Don’t Call Them Boss , reveals that while 75% of employees are ready to collaborate with AI agents, only 30% are comfortable being managed by them. The survey of nearly 3,000 professi
EarningsAdecco Group H1 2025 Results: Market Share Rises Despite Revenue Decline and Margin Pressures
The Adecco Group, a global leader in workforce solutions, released its Half-Year 2025 results today, showing a strong gain in market share amid continued macroeconomic uncertainty and structural headwinds in key markets such as Germany. Whi
Venture CapitalUnmind Announces $35M In New Funding to Transform Workplace Mental Health
Unmind , a global leader in workplace mental health solutions, has raised $35 million in new funding led by TELUS Global Ventures. The investment will accelerate its U.S. expansion and enhance its AI-powered platform, which integrates thera
Company NewsJulius AI Raises $10M to Democratize Data Analysis With AI Agents
Julius AI has raised $10 million in funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and other notable investors to democratize AI-powered data analysis. The platform allows non-technical users to analyze data, generate visualization
Company NewsKforce Posts $334M Q2 Revenue, EPS Up 31% QoQ Despite Demand Constraints
Kforce Inc. reported Q2 2025 revenue of $334.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.59, representing a sequential increase amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Technology and Finance & Accounting (FA) Flex segments both saw modest growth from Q
HotNewsAmerica’s AI Action Plan: White House Charts Bold Course for Global AI Leadership
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025 — The White House has released a sweeping 28-page blueprint titled America’s AI Action Plan , outlining over 90 federal policy directives aimed at securing U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence across inn
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-Based CandorIQ Raises $4.8M Seed Round to Reinvent Compensation and Workforce Planning with AI
CandorIQ , an AI-powered compensation and workforce planning platform based in San Francisco, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Array Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, CRV, and Switch Ventures. The platform helps H
Venture CapitalOhio-Based Propel People Secures $3M to Tackle Construction Labor Shortages with AI
Propel People ,an AI-driven, mobile-first hiring platform tailored for skilled trades, has raised a $3 million seed round led by 1848 Ventures. The Ohio-based startup addresses the labor shortage crisis in the construction industry, where 9
NewsTorch Acquires AI Learning Company Praxis Labs to Redefine Coaching as a Catalyst for Organizational Change
Torch, a contextual coaching platform, has acquired Praxis Labs, an AI-powered learning platform known for its research-backed simulations, skill assessments, and AI coaching. This strategic acquisition aims to bridge the persistent gap bet
NewsLightcast Acquires Rhetorik to Expand Global People, Company, and Labor Market Intelligence
Lightcast , a global labor market intelligence leader, has acquired UK-based Rhetorik to significantly enhance its data capabilities. This strategic acquisition brings together Lightcast’s demand-side labor insights with Rhetorik’s supply-s
Company NewsFranklinCovey Reports Q3 FY2025 Results: Revenue Meets Guidance, Adjusted EBITDA Beats at $7.3M
FranklinCovey reported Q3 FY2025 revenue of $67.1 million, aligning with guidance, but down year-over-year due to macroeconomic headwinds and contract losses. The company posted a net loss of $1.4 million, including $4.7 million in restruct
Venture CapitalLumApps and Beekeeper Merge to Form $1B+ AI Employee Hub for the Future of Work
LumApps and Beekeeper , two founder-led leaders in workplace technology, are merging in a Bridgepoint-backed deal that values the combined company at over $1 billion . The new entity will serve 7 million users across 2,000+ organizations ,
NewsCoAdvantage and PrimePay Merge to Create a Comprehensive HCM Powerhouse
CoAdvantage, a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), has successfully merged with PrimePay, a well-established payroll and HR software provider. Backed by private equity firm Aquiline, the combined entity aims to offer a more co
Venture CapitalEnrich Layer Acquires HR Signal® to Integrate Market-Leading Workforce Insights Engine™ into their Data Platform
Enrich Layer , a leading provider of unified B2B data enrichment APIs, has acquired HR Signal®, an AI-driven predictive workforce analytics platform known for its proprietary Workforce Insights Engine™. This strategic acquisition aims to ex
Company NewsDHI Group Cuts 25% of Workforce at Dice Amid Strategic Restructuring
DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), the parent of tech-focused job boards Dice and ClearanceJobs, announced a 25% workforce reduction as part of a strategic restructuring. This decision follows an earlier 8% layoff in January and will result in $4.2 mil
Venture CapitalAI-Native Platform Niural Secures $31M to Automate Payroll and Global Ops
Niural, an AI-native global PEO platform, has raised $31 million in Series A funding to reinvent financial operations for modern CFOs. By combining proprietary infrastructure with executional AI agent EMMA, Niural transforms traditional pay
Venture CapitalAya Healthcare Acquires Locum’s Nest to Advance Innovative Workforce Solutions in the UK
Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare staffing and talent software company in the U.S., has acquired Locum’s Nest, a leading U.K.-based digital workforce platform that connects clinicians with open NHS shifts. This acquisition aims to comb
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