Lattice announced the acquisition of Mandala’s AI-native coaching technology, marking a significant step in advancing its People + AI strategy. The deal brings Mandala founder Tarun Galagali into Lattice to lead the development of AI-native capabilities within its platform. Mandala’s neuroscienc

Scholé AI raised $3M led by ACE Ventures to scale its AI-native learning platform. Founded by EPFL researchers, it delivers personalized, role-based training embedded in daily workflows. Partners include Harvard, Bank of America, NASA, Microsoft and Apple. Focus: closing the enterprise AI skills ga

An artificial intelligence hiring platform widely used by large U.S. employers is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that could have far-reaching implications for how AI tools are regulated in recruitment. On January 21, 2026, Eightfold AI, a Silicon Valley–based talent intelligence company

OpenAI has announced its upcoming AI-powered hiring platform, the OpenAI Jobs Platform, set to launch in mid-2026. Positioned as a direct competitor to LinkedIn, the service will leverage AI to match businesses with workers, offering dedicated support for small businesses and local governments. Alon

Darwinbox, a fast-growing AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, has secured US$40 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The funding will accelerate the company’s North American expansion and advance its agentic AI innovations,

Workday has unveiled the Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway at DevCon 2025, introducing a transformative shift in workforce management by integrating AI agents into the enterprise ecosystem. With partners like AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Deloitte, Workday enables organizations to manage h

Darwinbox has become the first global Human Capital Management (HCM) platform to launch its own Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, marking a major leap toward enabling secure, intelligent collaboration between AI agents and enterprise systems. This innovation allows MCP-compatible agents to access

Rippling has successfully secured $200 million in new financing and arranged for the repurchase of up to $590 million in equity, involving both current and former employees as well as early investors. This funding round, which values Rippling at $13.5 billion, was led by Coatue and saw contributions

Every person deserves to work at a great workplace. That was the resounding message this week at UKG Aspire in Las Vegas, where more than 5,000 UKG customers, partners, employees, and HR industry thought leaders and influencers gathered to talk about the latest workplace trends, next-generation i

Microsoft announced its Q4 FY23 earnings, which included several highlights for LinkedIn. In Q4, LinkedIn's revenue increased by 5% year-over-year (7% in constant currency), surpassing $15 billion for the first time this fiscal year. Membership growth has accelerated for eight consecutive quarters,