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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
Product NewsPaylocity Launches Ignite AI Agents Across Payroll, Recruiting and Workforce Analytics
Paylocity launched Ignite AI, a platform-wide suite of AI agents for payroll, recruiting, time, workforce insights and data quality. A centralized Ignite AI Hub lets organizations control active agents, monitor adoption and measure producti

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...

Workday Launches New Tools for Developers to Build, Connect, and Verify AI Agents For HR, Finance, and IT
Workday unveiled three major AI agent capabilities at DevCon 2026: Developer Agent, Agent-Ready Tools, and Agent Passport. Developers can now build HR and finance agents using natural language in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline, and Googl
Company NewsUKG Unveils Agentic-powered UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026
UKG introduced UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026, bringing agentic, assistive, and generative AI into payroll operations. New capabilities include Payroll Analyst Agent, Payroll Auditing AI, and anomaly detection using
Company NewsGusto Surpasses $1 Billion in Revenue, Serving More Than 500,000 Small Businesses
Gusto has surpassed $1B in trailing 12-month revenue, serving 500,000+ U.S. small businesses. The company added roughly 50,000 customers last quarter, achieved five consecutive quarters of ARR acceleration, and says more than half of ARR no
Product NewsHireClix Launches JobFlow AEO to Position Employers' Jobs and Brand in AI-Powered Search Results
HireClix has launched JobFlow AEO , a recruitment marketing solution built to help employer job postings and brand content appear in AI-powered search results across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and similar tools. The product uses sc
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 NewsWorkday Launches Agentic AI to Transform Enterprise Execution Systems
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 emplo
Company NewsUKG Showcases a New AI Workforce Orchestration Platform at UNLEASH America and TRANSFORM
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
Venture CapitalCambridge-Based Talvy Raises $2M Seed to Reinvent Hiring with Video Profiles
Talvy has raised $2M in seed funding led by Link Ventures to rethink the resume. The Cambridge-based startup replaces traditional CVs with short-form video profiles, allowing recruiters to evaluate candidates’ communication style and presen
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A
Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 countries, Siemens, PSBank, Viva Aerobus, workforce management,
Product NewsWTW introduces Rewards AI with conversational analytics for modern rewards teams
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has introduced Rewards AI, a generative AI-powered compensation intelligence platform designed to modernize how HR and rewards professionals analyze and act on pay data. Announced from New York, the solution combi
Product NewsADP Launches ADP Assist AI Agents Powered by 1.1M Clients and 42M Workers Globally
ADP launches new ADP Assist AI agents to automate payroll and HR tasks. Built on data from 1.1M clients across 140+ countries and 42M wage earners, the agents audit payroll variances, guide tax registration, answer policy questions and trig
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires Included to Expand Agentic People Analytics and Workforce Intelligence
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 Wor
Company NewsWorkday Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Pipedream
Workday has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pipedream, an integration platform supporting 3,000+ connectors to business applications, to enhance its enterprise AI capabilities across HR and finance data. The move aims to enable AI
Venture CapitalU.S. Startup Casium Secures $5 M for AI-Driven Employer Immigration Platform (Seattle)
Casium has raised USD 5 million in a seed round led by Maverick Ventures, joined by AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners and angel investor Jake Heller. The firm helps enterprises convert immigration into a workforce-planning ad
Product NewsFountain Launches Frontline OS to Cut New Hire Screening Time of Frontline Workers by up to 98% and Boost Retention by 50% Through Agentic AI
Fountain has launched Frontline OS , an AI-native operating system designed for the world’s 2.7 billion frontline workers. Powered by Copilot AI with Anthropic’s Claude models, the platform automates hiring, onboarding, scheduling, complian
Product NewsBrainbase Labs Leverages AWS to Launch Kafka Workforce: a Highly-Specialized AI Employee Platform for Enterprise
Brainbase Labs launched Kafka Workforce , an enterprise platform on AWS that lets companies onboard highly-specialized AI employees —in under an hour via natural language. Each AI worker has its own computer, persistent storage, browser, te
Company NewsUpwork Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Upwork reported strong Q2 2025 financial results, with record revenue of $194.9 million , GAAP net income of $32.7 million , and adjusted EBITDA of $57.1 million , marking a 17% profit margin and a record 29% EBITDA margin. The company rais
Company NewsJulius AI Raises $10M to Democratize Data Analysis With AI Agents
Julius AI has raised $10 million in funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and other notable investors to democratize AI-powered data analysis. The platform allows non-technical users to analyze data, generate visualization
Product NewsiCIMS Introduces New AI Capabilities for Smarter Sourcing and Recruiting
iCIMS has launched a new wave of AI-powered enhancements to streamline talent acquisition workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve candidate and recruiter experiences. The summer release introduces three key AI assistants—for candidate
Venture CapitalSan Diego’s HelloSky Secures $5.5M Seed Funding to Scale AI-Powered Executive Search Tool
HelloSky , formerly known as Skyminyr, has raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate its AI-powered talent intelligence platform tailored for executive search. With $1 million in ARR already achieved and new leadersh
Product NewsHireClix Launches JobFlow SEO to Improve Employer’s Search Engine Optimization for Job Postings on Google and Beyond
HireClix has introduced JobFlow SEO , a new recruitment marketing solution designed to enhance the visibility of job postings across search engines like Google. Compatible with any applicant tracking system (ATS), this tool helps employers
Company NewsIn2Dialog and Ixly Receive MIT R&D Grant to Advance AI in Recruitment
In2Dialog, a multi-award-winning startup transforming the recruitment process with AI-driven tools based in Utrecht, has been awarded a prestigious MIT R&D collaboration grant by the Province of Utrecht. The grant supports a joint research
Product NewsJobot Launches Jax 6.0 Featuring AI Fast Track
Jobot , the AI-powered recruiting and consulting firm, has unveiled Jax 6.0, the latest version of its proprietary recruiting platform designed to accelerate hiring and enhance candidate engagement. With intelligent features like Fast Track
Product NewsWorkday 2025 Spring Release: 350+ New Features, Updates, and AI Enhancements to Streamline HR and Finance Processes for Customers Around the World
Workday has unveiled its 2025 Spring Release, introducing over 350 new features and updates designed to streamline HR and finance operations. This update integrates AI innovations across recruiting, workforce management, and financial proce
Product NewsChartHop AI: Merging HR and Business Data for Smarter Workforce Decisions
ChartHop AI revolutionizes workforce intelligence by integrating HRIS with business data, enabling HR leaders to make smarter, real-time decisions. By bridging workforce metrics with sales, customer support, and R&D insights, it transforms
Product NewsZoom debuts new agentic AI skills and agents for Zoom AI Companion
Zoom Communications has introduced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now featuring agentic AI skills and AI agents designed to improve task automation, workflow orchestration, and customer experience. The latest updates include over 45 n
Product NewsRemote Unveils Recruit: AI-Powered Hiring with One-Click Global Onboarding
Remote has introduced Recruit , an AI-driven talent sourcing solution that simplifies global hiring by providing access to a vast talent intelligence dataset, smart sourcing capabilities, and one-click compliant hiring. Through its partners
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