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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300Survey Finds Trust and Human Oversight Key to Employee Adoption of Emerging Payroll Technologies - PR Newswire
A newly released survey, distributed via PR Newswire, reportedly identifies employee trust and human oversight as the two foremost factors influencing worker adoption of emerging payroll technologies. The sponsoring organization, survey methodology, and sample details have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Axis Bank and Cognizant Collaborate to Strengthen Application Management with AMS 2.0 - PR Newswire
Axis Bank and Cognizant have announced AMS 2.0, a collaborative application management services initiative aimed at strengthening banking IT operations. The deal has no HR technology or workforce AI dimension.
New Survey from Legion Technologies Finds Workforce Technology Is Improving Employee Flexibility and Operational Efficiency
Legion Technologies has released its 2026 State of the North American Hourly Workforce report, surveying hourly employees and managers across 11 industries. The headline finding, according to the company, is that modern workforce management (WFM) technology is enabling organizations to deliver greater schedule flexibility to workers while simultaneously improving operational efficiency — a pairing long assumed to involve painful trade-offs.
Talent Acquisition TechnologyAgentic AI adoption outpacing governance: report - hcamag.com
A new report cited by HCAMag finds that enterprise adoption of agentic AI is outpacing the governance frameworks organizations have in place to manage it — a gap with significant implications for HR leaders rolling out autonomous AI tools in hiring and people operations.
Hackajob Gets a New Name, UKG Adds Voice
Three HR-tech signals in one: Hackajob is reportedly operating under a new name (details undisclosed), UKG has added voice capabilities to its platform, and Linkup's August 2026 U.S. jobs report shows active listings holding nearly flat at roughly 4.96 million.
New Data From Ashby Reveals EMEA Recruiters are Absorbing Rising Application Volume Without Slowing Hiring - PR Newswire
Ashby has published new proprietary data indicating that EMEA-based recruiters are successfully absorbing higher application volumes while maintaining consistent hiring velocity — a finding the company frames as evidence of ATS-driven efficiency gains in the region.
Company NewsWorkday Introduces AI Research Team Dedicated to Advancing Reliable, Trustworthy, and Efficient Enterprise AI
Workday has launched Workday AI Research to tackle enterprise AI challenges including agent memory, explainability and multi-agent orchestration. Its latest research reports 12% higher memory precision, ~8% better quality and 5.8% higher mu
August 18 Is HR Day: A Global Moment to Keep Work Human
Partner Content from HRDay.org August 18 is emerging as a global day for the human resources profession. Created around a simple connection—H is the eighth letter of the alphabet and R is the eighteenth—HR...
Paylocity Acquires AI-Native Leave Management Platform Aidora to Expand HCM Compliance Automation
Paylocity has acquired Aidora, an AI-native leave management compliance software company, to strengthen its HR platform with more automated, employee-friendly leave administration. Announced on July 9, 2026, the transaction adds a natural language interaction...
Paris-Based HR Path Secures Near-$1 Billion Ardian-Led Transaction to Accelerate Global Expansion
HR Path has secured a near-$1B transaction led by Ardian to accelerate global growth. Founded in Paris in 2001, the company now has ~2,600 employees, operates in 30 countries and serves 3,000+ clients, with...
Singapore-Based Global Payroll and HR Platform BIPO Secures US$50M Investment from Apis Partners to Expand Across 170+ Markets
Apis Partners has invested US$50 million in BIPO to accelerate the Singapore-headquartered company’s global expansion, disciplined M&A strategy, AI roadmap, and embedded financial services capabilities. BIPO, described as Asia Pacific’s leading payroll payment processing...
Madrid HR Tech Startup Orbio Raises $21 Million Series A to Reinvent Frontline Workforce Management with AI Agents
Orbio has raised $21M (£16M) in Series A funding led by Dawn Capital to automate hiring, onboarding, engagement, and retention for frontline workers. Customers include Yum! Brands, Adecco, Poke House, and AWWG. The company...
Workday Global Research Finds AI Reduces Burnout but May Deepen the Workplace Connection Deficit
Workday’s new Human Connection Workplace Index surveyed 2,150 AI-using employees across 7 countries. While 62% say AI has reduced stress or burnout risk and 86% feel more productive, 14% have taken time off due to loneliness or social isola
HR AI Forward Officially Launches in China The First AI Maturity Assessment Platform Built for HR
May 20, 2026 · China — HRAI Forward and HRTechChina today jointly announced the official launch of the HR AI Forward platform in the Chinese market — the first AI maturity assessment and development system purpose-built for HR profession
Paychex Launches WISE Agentic AI Platform to Power a Digital Workforce Across HCM
Paychex has launched WISE, Workforce Intelligence Strengthened by Expertise, an agentic AI platform across Paychex Flex, Paycor, and SurePayroll. The system combines AI agents, embedded intelligence, assistants, and advisory support to auto
Boston-Based Frontline Employee Experience Platform Blink Raises $17M Led by EHI
Blink has raised $17M in new funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. The round coincides with a new global partnership with Shake Shack and will support Blink’s AI-fi
Venture CapitalSaile Raises $2.2M Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round Led by Matchstick Ventures to Address Structural Gaps in Healthcare Staffing and Credentialing
Healthcare staffing startup Saile raised a $2.2M oversubscribed pre-seed led by Matchstick Ventures. The company has already onboarded 5,000+ physicians and uses AI agents to automate recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, staffing, and com
Venture CapitalSnapCare and connectRN Join Forces to Provide Growth-Forward Workforce Solutions Powering Better Care
SnapCare and connectRN have merged to form a unified healthcare workforce platform, backed by a new Series A led by Suvretta Capital. With 500,000+ clinicians across acute, post-acute, home health, and school care, the company aims to impro
ColumnADP Q3 Earnings: $5.9B Revenue Driven by AI and Client Funds Interest
ADP reported strong Q3 Fiscal 2026 results, with revenue increasing 7% to $5.9 billion and adjusted diluted EPS rising 10% to $3.37. The company also raised its full-year guidance, now expecting revenue growth of 6–7% and EPS growth of 10–1
Product NewsSage Launches Sage HCM to Connect HR, Payroll, and Finance for Mid-Market
Sage launches Sage HCM for mid-market companies in North America, integrating HR, payroll, and finance via Sage Intacct. Includes AI-powered HCM Agent for payroll automation, compliance alerts, and workflow efficiency. Targets multi-entity,
Venture CapitalLumApps to Acquire Comeen, Connecting Digital Employee Experience with the Physical Workplace
LumApps has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, a workplace experience platform focused on space management, digital signage, and visitor services, in a move that expands LumApps’ AI Employee Hub from digital employee experienc
Product NewsSafeguard Global Launches Intelligent Workforce Tool to Transform Global Hiring and Workforce Optimization
Safeguard Global launches “Intelligent Workforce,” an AI-powered platform enabling companies to compare hiring scenarios across 187 countries in minutes. Combines real-time cost data + insights from 400+ in-country experts to optimize globa
HotNewsThe HR AI Forward Maturity Framework: A New Standard for AI Capability in HR
Why a Framework — and Why Now The challenge facing HR professionals today is not awareness. Most people working in HR have heard of AI, tried a tool or two, and can describe in broad strokes what it might do for their work. The challenge is
Venture CapitalCrosschq Announces Acquisition of Traitify to Integrate Scientific Assessments into Its AI Hiring Intelligence Platform
Crosschq has announced the acquisition of Traitify , a scientifically grounded assessment platform, to advance its AI-driven hiring intelligence system. The deal integrates Traitify’s validated behavioral and cognitive assessments—built on
Venture CapitalHR Path Acquires Covalence to Expand UKG Expertise in North America
HR Path has acquired Covalence Consulting Inc., a North America–based HR tech consultancy specializing in UKG and Infor. The deal strengthens HR Path’s UKG practice across the U.S. and Canada, enhancing its HRIS advisory, implementation, an
Venture CapitalAllvia Acquires HR Pals to Expand Integrated Workforce Services Platform
Allvia , backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires HR Pals to expand its workforce services platform. HR Pals, founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, provides HR outsourcing across compliance, payroll coordination, benefits, and employee relations
Venture CapitalOrigin Raises $30M Series A+ to Build Global Benefits Intelligence Platform
Origin has raised $30M Series A+ led by Notion Capital, bringing total funding to $50M+ in 12 months. Its AI-powered platform, Cuido™, helps enterprises unify fragmented global benefits data, improve visibility, and reduce costs — with clie
Venture CapitalSilicon Valley-based Novaworks Raises $8M Seed to Build Agentic Workforce Operating System
Novaworks , an AI-native Human Capital Management (HCM) platform built on the ServiceNow ecosystem, has officially launched alongside an $8 million seed funding round led by Stalwart Ventures, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and
Venture CapitaleTip Acquires Shiny Solutions to Expand Its End-to-End Workforce Engagement Platform for Hospitality and Service Industry
eTip has acquired Shiny Solutions to expand beyond digital tipping into a broader workforce engagement platform for hospitality and service operators. The combined offering adds recruitment, scheduling, recognition, and AI insights as labor
NewsCornerstone Galaxy Spring Release: Cornerstone Reframes Enterprise Learning, Skilling, and Compliance with Agentic AI
Cornerstone OnDemand has launched its Spring 2026 Innovation release for Cornerstone Galaxy, adding Adaptive Learning Agent and AI-Powered Course Assistant. The update brings assistive and agentic AI into skilling, compliance, workforce dev
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