Productivity
Wellable Acquires Wellness Break Platform Bright Breaks
Wellable, a leading employee wellness and recognition platform, has acquired Bright Breaks, the workplace micro-break innovator known for its science-based approach to reducing burnout and enhancing productivity. The integration brings together Wellable’s holistic wellness solutions with Bright Br
Nov 3, 2025
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The AI hype check: Fortune companies are not hiring AI-ready workers
Orgvue’s latest analysis of over 10,000 Fortune 100 job postings reveals that AI is not driving the massive layoffs dominating corporate headlines. Only 11% of job postings mention AI, and just 6% specify particular platforms or tools. Despite shedding 86,000 jobs in the past year, 46 of 48 compan
Oct 30, 2025
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Engagedly Acquires Butterfly.ai to Strengthen Frontline Workforce Engagement
Engagedly has acquired Butterfly.ai, a frontline engagement and analytics platform, to enhance its frontline-first strategy. This move builds on Engagedly’s previous acquisition of theEMPLOYEEapp and strengthens its mission to align people, performance, and purpose. With real-time insights, AI-pow
Sep 2, 2025
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YC-Backed Central Secures $8.6M to Automate Payroll & HR for Startups
Central, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital to build the first AI-native back-office platform for startups. Unlike traditional HR and finance tools, Central integrates directly into Slack to automate payroll, benefits, compliance, accoun
Aug 27, 2025
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UKG Appoints Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer
UKG, a global leader in AI-first HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer. With over two decades of experience at Amazon, Salesforce, and AWS, Joudrey will lead UKG’s 4,000+ engineering and cloud team to accelerate innovation and expand
Aug 20, 2025
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Workday and DailyPay Partner to Deliver On-Demand Pay Across U.S. and Canada
Workday and DailyPay have announced a strategic partnership to provide on-demand pay solutions for millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada. The integration with Workday HCM and Payroll will allow employees, particularly frontline and hourly workers, to access their earned wages in real time,
Aug 19, 2025
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New Workday Global Research: AI Agents Are Here—But Don't Call Them Boss
Workday’s latest global research, AI Agents Are Here—But Don’t Call Them Boss, reveals that while 75% of employees are ready to collaborate with AI agents, only 30% are comfortable being managed by them. The survey of nearly 3,000 professionals across North America, APAC, and EMEA highlights t
Aug 12, 2025
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Julius 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 visualizations, and access underlying code using natural language prompts
Jul 28, 2025