May 20, 2026 · China — HRAI Forward   and HRTechChina today jointly announced the official launch of the HR AI Forward platform in the Chinese market — the first AI maturity assessment and development system purpose-built for HR professionals in China, covering individual assessment, team d

HiBob has opened a new Toronto office, expanding its North American footprint and deepening its commitment to Canada. The company says demand is rising from fast-growing, mid-sized businesses seeking integrated HR, payroll, finance, headcount planning, and real-time workforce data. Toronto, C

Workday, Anthropic, and LISC have launched an AI-focused Solopreneurship Accelerator in the U.S. The pilot will support 15 entrepreneurs with $10,000 grants, Claude AI credits, AI skills training, and coaching support. The program focuses on using generative AI for operations, marketing, CRM, fulfil

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 up to 5 years of payroll data. UKG says payroll processing c

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 now comes from products beyond payroll. SAN FRANCISCO,�

Greenhouse is acquiring Ezra AI Labs,to bring voice-based AI interviews into its hiring platform. With applications per recruiter up 412% since 2023 and 74% of candidates using AI, the deal aims to improve early-stage screening with structured, explainable conversations. NEW YORK, May 5, 202

ManpowerGroup has sold its Jefferson Wells U.S. business to Sikich for a transaction value of $100M. Jefferson Wells U.S. generated $76M in 2025 revenue and provides risk & compliance, finance & accounting, tax, project consulting, integrated resourcing and executive search services.

SnapCare and connectRN have merged to form a unified healthcare workforce platform, backed by a new Series A led by Suvretta Capital. With 500,000+ clinicians across acute, post-acute, home health, and school care, the company aims to improve staffing efficiency, reduce labor costs, and address indu

Phenom has acquired Plum, following its February 2026 acquisition of Be Applied, to complete a full-spectrum assessment stack for AI-era hiring. Plum’s Role Model™ maps behavioral blueprints against 40,000+ jobs and claims 4x greater accuracy than resume screening alone. PHILADELPHIA--As

TriNet (NYSE: TNET) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cocoon, a leave management platform founded in 2020. The deal adds compliance-first leave workflows, real-time leave tracking, integrated claims filing, and automated payroll calculations to TriNet’s SMB HR platform. Terms were