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Neeyamo Brings India Payroll Into the Workday Experience - PR Newswire
Neeyamo has announced the integration of its India payroll solution into the Workday platform, according to a PR Newswire release. The move aims to give HR and payroll teams a single, unified experience for managing Indian workforce compliance and payments — without toggling between systems. India's layered statutory requirements have long been a sticking point for global employers running Workday as their system of record.
Spott Raises $21M Series A to Build an AI-Native OS for Recruitment Agencies
Spott, an AI-native operating system for recruitment agencies, raised a $21M Series A led by Balderton Capital, with Base10 Partners, Y Combinator and Fortino participating. Revenue has grown more than tenfold since the start of 2026.
Employee Discomfort with AI in Payroll Is Rising, PayrollOrg Survey Finds
A new PayrollOrg survey finds employee discomfort with AI in payroll processes has risen to 46% (from 39% in 2024), with only 25% comfortable. The nationwide survey drew 11,171 respondents.
HR TechnologyAI Is Rewriting Hiring From Both Ends — and the Liability Gap Is Showing
From agentic sourcing to algorithmic bias claims, today's news draws a sharp line between HR tech's ambitions and its accountability gap.
Employee ExperienceSurvey 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.
HRchitect Guides Global Manufacturer from Payroll Evaluation to Successful UKG Pro Implementation
HRchitect has announced it guided an unnamed global manufacturer through a payroll platform evaluation and subsequent UKG Pro implementation. No client details, scale, timeline, or outcome metrics have been disclosed.
Workforce PlanningIreland’s labour market steadies but AI hiring is up, finds report - Silicon Republic
Ireland's labour market is broadly stabilising, but demand for AI-related roles is bucking the trend and climbing, according to a report covered by Silicon Republic. The divergence signals a structural reorientation of hiring priorities that HR leaders and recruiters across Ireland — and potentially the wider European market — should incorporate into near-term workforce strategies.
Phoenix Education Partners to Acquire Fuel50, Advancing the Future of Workforce Transformation
Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE: PXED) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, an AI-powered talent marketplace and workforce planning platform. The deal aims to integrate Fuel50's workforce intelligence capabilities into Phoenix Education's existing portfolio, according to a Business Wire announcement. Financial terms and a closing date have not been disclosed.
HR TechnologyThe Mid-Funnel Is Crowded — and Everyone's Trying to Own It
From consolidation plays to California's AI hiring crackdown, today's news circles one pressure point: who controls candidate evaluation, and under what rules.
OneSource Virtual's Payroll and Tax Services for Workday Now Available Through Workday Direct Sales
OneSource Virtual (OSV) has announced a direct-sales partnership with Workday that lets U.S. businesses with up to 3,500 employees purchase OSV's payroll administration and payroll tax services directly through a Workday agreement, streamlining procurement for mid-market HR buyers.
Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world
Magentic has raised an $18M Series A led by Felicis, with Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group participating. Its multi-agent digital workers manage procurement workflows end to end. Customers report 2–5% savings, 60% better data quality, and $4M found at one company.
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.
Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour, and launches grocery discount and access to new lifetime banking bene
Amazon has announced it is raising the minimum starting wage for U.S. full-time core operations employees — covering warehouse and logistics roles — to $20/hour, with average pay for those workers reportedly reaching nearly $24/hour. The company is also introducing a grocery discount benefit and access to a new lifetime banking product as part of a broader effort to improve day-to-day affordability for its frontline workforce. No HR-technology or workforce-software component has been disclosed.
HR TechnologyWorkforce Readiness Is the Day's Obsession — But Evidence Is the New Ask
Three vendors launched "readiness" products on the same day, which tells you something about where HR buyer anxiety is sitting right now.
Phenom Named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive
Phenom has been named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive magazine, according to a September 15 announcement. The specific product or feature behind the designation was not disclosed in the announcement.
BoomerangHR emerges from stealth with $12.7M to automate offboarding and alumni networks
BoomerangHR launched from stealth with $12.7M in seed funding (led by Kalos Ventures and Album Ventures) for a platform that automates offboarding compliance and builds a verified alumni network matched to open roles. Warby Parker is an early customer.
India’s Darwinbox Secures Follow-on Investment from TVG; Amount and Round Undisclosed
Teachers' Venture Growth has made its second investment in Darwinbox, following its 2025 entry. Darwinbox serves 1,400+ companies and 4.5 million employees globally. Its AI-native HCM platform, Darwinbox Cortex™, launched in August. Investment terms were not disclosed.
Las Vegas Raiders Select UKG to Power Their Workforce Across Football and Business Operations
The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen UKG as their workforce management platform, according to a Business Wire announcement. The deal is aimed at unifying scheduling, operations, and real-time workforce visibility across both the franchise's football and business sides.
G-P Secures #1 Position in HR Technology Advice’s (HRTA) Inaugural EOR Market Report - The Malaysian Reserve
G-P (Globalization Partners) has reportedly claimed the #1 ranking in HR Technology Advice's (HRTA) first-ever Employer of Record market report — a milestone that underscores both the company's market positioning and the growing analyst scrutiny of the EOR sector.
Lockheed Martin Advances Workforce Transformation with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions
Lockheed Martin has gone live on a comprehensive SAP SuccessFactors cloud HCM suite — spanning Employee Central, Payroll, Recruiting, and Onboarding — consolidating HR operations for its approximately 123,000 employees and decommissioning legacy systems, with the unified data layer cited as a foundation for the company's broader AI workforce strategy.
Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment
Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment. Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in London-headquartered Orgvue, marking the software investor’s first platform investment in the UK. Orgvue provides cloud-based Strategic Workforce Management software used by close to 200 global enterprise
Venture CapitalUK-Headquartered HiBob Secures $166M Investment Led by Salesforce to Build Organizational Intelligence for the AI Enterprise; Round Undisclosed
HiBob secured a $166M investment led by Salesforce, with Farallon Capital Management participating. The company is positioning Bob as an Organizational Intelligence layer, using trusted workforce context to make AI agents and enterprise dec
All in on continual feedback, Lattice acquires Pando
Lattice, a leading HR performance management platform, has acquired Pando in a move aimed at deepening its continuous feedback capabilities. The acquisition signals Lattice's intent to own a larger share of the real-time performance intelligence market, offering HR leaders a more integrated suite for ongoing employee development conversations — moving beyond periodic reviews toward always-on feedback loops.
Company NewsWorkday Revenue Hits $2.649 Billion as AI Drives More Than 25% of New ACV
Workday reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter revenue of $2.649 billion, up 12.8% year over year, with subscription revenue rising 13.9% to $2.471 billion. More importantly, AI is beginning to show measurable commercial impact: CEO Aneel Bhus
Venture CapitalFlip Raises $25 Million to Bring AI to Deskless Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind by the AI Revolution
Flip has raised $25M to expand AI access for frontline and deskless workers. Existing investors Notion Capital and HV Capital increased their stakes, while L-Bank joined as a new investor. Funding will support Fusion and Frontline Identity.
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
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Pando to Accelerate the Shift from Periodic Reviews to AI-Native Continuous Performance
Lattice has acquired Pando , the just-in-time performance platform. Pando founder and CEO Barbra Gago will join Lattice as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. The deal adds progression, evidence-based calibration and real-time performance
HotNewsWorkday Surges on Reported Silver Lake Takeover Talks: A New Test for SaaS in the AI Era
A reported takeover approach has suddenly put Workday at the center of one of the largest potential enterprise software transactions in years. Reuters reported on August 13 that technology investment firm Silver Lake has been in discussi
Venture CapitalCareerminds Acquires Jobrapido, Expanding From Outplacement to a Global Workforce Transition Platform
Careerminds has acquired Jobrapido , combining career transition services, AI-powered career technology and labor market intelligence with a global independent job marketplace connecting millions of job seekers. Financial terms were not dis
Company NewsHireQuest Q2 Profitability Surges as Staffing Market Shows Signs of Recovery
HireQuest reported Q2 2026 revenue of $8.1M, up 6.0% YoY. Excluding the MRINetwork divestiture, revenue grew 16.6% and system-wide sales rose 6.9%. Net income reached $2.7M, while Adjusted EBITDA increased to $4.6M. GOOSE CREEK, S.C.
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