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-first platform for frontline employee experience. B

MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake, adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines. Workforce strategy

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

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 clients like Pfizer, Comcast, and BP. New funding wil

Workhuman’s employee recognition platform now supports 8M users across 180+ countries and has facilitated 100M+ recognition moments. With a “thank you” sent every 2 seconds, the platform powers a $1B global rewards marketplace and shows measurable results in performance, retention, and employe

Remote has completed the acquisition of Atlas, a global expense management solution, marking a strategic expansion of its global employment operating system into financial operations. As companies increasingly hire beyond their headquarters and operate fully distributed teams, managing employee expe

Workday released new global research revealing a critical gap between AI-driven productivity gains and real business value creation. While 85% of employees report saving one to seven hours per week using AI, nearly 40% of that time is lost to rework caused by low-quality outputs, verification, and c

UKG, a leading global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management, has launched UKG Ventures, a strategic investment fund focused on the next generation of worktech innovators. The fund targets early to growth-stage startups that align with UKG’s vision of the Workforce Operating Platform �

HiBob has launched its native US Payroll and Benefits Administration solution, integrating payroll, benefits, and HR into one unified platform. Backed by Gusto Embedded Payroll technology, this AI-powered solution offers real-time analytics, payslip intelligence, and seamless HR-finance collaboratio

Workday has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge platform, for approximately $1.1 billion. Founded in 2016, Sana is known for its AI-powered products—Sana Learn and Sana Agents—used by over one million people. This acquisition aims to transform Work