Workday has introduced its next wave of Agentic AI capabilities, signaling a major shift from traditional enterprise software toward autonomous task execution. The announcement centers on the concept of the “New Work Day,” where human employees and AI agents collaborate within a unified platform

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 Bell Ventures. The company introduces an “agentic operatin

Workday launches “Sana,” a new AI interface embedded directly into HR & finance workflows. With 300+ skills, Sana agents can find data, execute tasks, and automate workflows across systems like Salesforce, Outlook, and Google Drive—all within enterprise security frameworks. Sana for W

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 development, and admin workflows for global enterprises. S

UKG is showcasing its Workforce Operating Platform at UNLEASH America 2026 and TRANSFORM 2026, positioning AI as a real-time system of action for HR, payroll, and workforce management. UKG says 80,000+ organizations in 150 countries use its platform to support frontline hiring, compliance, payroll i

Workable has launched Workable Agent, an AI recruiting agent embedded in its ATS. It helps define job requirements, source from 400M+ profiles, engage candidates, screen talent, and deliver interview-ready shortlists in days. Structured intake is now included free in every Recruiting account.

iCIMS unveiled a new brand identity and introduced ICIMS Coalesce AI, its unified enterprise AI layer embedded across the platform. Serving 4,400+ companies in 200 countries, iCIMS emphasizes responsible AI, governance and human oversight as nearly 70% of organizations now use AI in talent acquisiti

Fountain launched Pool and Source inside Frontline OS to help employers cut wasted recruiting spend. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI, the tools rediscover past applicants, automate outreach via email/SMS, and optimize sourcing budgets with real-time performance tracking to reduce time-to-hire and

Compa, an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by Jump Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital, HR Tech Investments LLC (an affiliate of Indeed, Inc.), and

Phenom, an applied AI company focused on hiring, development, and retention, has acquired Included, an AI-native agentic people analytics platform designed to surface actionable workforce insights. The acquisition strengthens Phenom’s Workforce Intelligence capabilities by embedding agentic analyt