Meta to Track Mouse Movements. Will It Ruin Worker Trust?
Meta announced its Model Capability Initiative (MCI), a tool that will record employees' mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes and periodic screen snapshots to feed real‑world data into its AI models. The program aims to accelerate Meta’s generative‑AI development by capturing how work is actually performed across internal applications. While the data could boost model accuracy and speed, experts warn that staff will likely view the effort as surveillance, threatening trust and autonomy. The move highlights a broader industry push for proprietary behavioral data amid the AI race.
AI-Based Hiring: 2026 Developments Employers Can’t Ignore
AI has become a mainstream tool in hiring, with 99% of Fortune 500 companies using it to filter applicants and about 40% planning AI‑driven screening interviews. The rapid adoption has outpaced regulation, prompting courts to apply existing discrimination and consumer‑protection statutes...
CEO Interview: Alex.com
Alex AI, an enterprise‑focused AI recruiting platform, announced it has raised more than $20 million in the past year from investors such as Y Combinator and PXV. The company claims its technology is trusted by major employers, including the Big 4 accounting firms...
The Role of AI in Performance-Related Pay
AI is reshaping pay‑for‑performance by challenging the traditional philosophy, assessment, and differentiation pillars. Gartner’s December 2025 survey shows a 17 % productivity boost when employees see a clear link between pay and results, highlighting the need for an AI‑ready performance philosophy. The...
A Concierge Benefit Tackles Personal To-Do Lists, Boosts Productivity
Overalls, a concierge benefit platform launched in 2021, consolidates personal‑assistance services—from home repairs to medical navigation—into a single employee offering. Research of 1,350 workers shows non‑work hassles consume up to 17% of work time, while Overalls returns an average of...
Exclusive Roundtable: Hiring Challenges in Tough Labour Market
HR leaders from Walmart Canada, law firm McCarthy Tétrault and industrial firm Wajax convened to discuss how talent shortages, skills gaps and evolving employee expectations are reshaping recruitment. Walmart is overhauling its hiring model toward data‑driven, quality‑focused processes, while the...
The Quiet Cost of Change
The article highlights how digital adoption platforms (DAPs) can mitigate the hidden costs of organizational change by guiding employees through new processes and technologies. It explains what a DAP is, how it streamlines onboarding, and why it is essential for...
Why Your HCM Tech Stack Is Costing You More Than the Subscription Fee
The white paper warns that the true expense of human‑capital‑management (HCM) platforms often lies beyond the headline subscription price. It introduces the concept of Operational Drift, where mismatched software architecture and daily workflows erode ROI. Drawing on 25 years of...
SAP SuccessFactors 1H 2026 Release Makes Connections Seamless Across HR and the Business
SAP announced its SuccessFactors 1H 2026 release, adding suite‑wide agentic AI that spans recruiting, payroll, learning and talent development. The update also introduces a workforce knowledge network and AI‑driven Q&A within Learning, delivering expert guidance and instant answers inside the flow...
Why AI Efficiency Can Lead to Burnout in Recruiting
AI-driven automation is stripping recruiters of routine tasks, leaving them with a higher proportion of cognitively demanding work. This shift raises the intensity of mental effort without reducing total hours, creating what practitioners call “AI burnout.” Research on cognitive load...
On Capitol Hill, a Debate over Who AI at Work Is Really Working For
The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee held its sixth hearing on AI in the workplace, pitting employer advocates who want a federal override of state AI‑employment laws against worker groups demanding state‑level protections. Witnesses from the CHRO Association, Ogletree Deakins,...
What Cisco Is Doing to Avoid ‘Compliance Theater’
Cisco’s Chief People Officer Kelly Jones says the company’s AI rollout is driven by continuous employee sentiment measurement and leadership modeling. Over 18 months of surveys and focus groups revealed that AI‑using staff are more engaged, confident, and likely to...
Paper Maternity Leave Certificates to Be Replaced with Electronic Versions From 24 April 2026 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will replace paper maternity‑leave certificates with digitally signed electronic versions starting 24 April 2026. The new certificates, issued by doctors and midwives, will be stored automatically in the HA Go mobile app and feature an encrypted QR code for...
Recfindr Has Rebranded to Rylo - and the Product Has Grown to Match the Name
Rylo, formerly Recfindr, launches as a dedicated digital deal‑room platform for recruitment agencies handling retained and executive searches. The solution consolidates candidate shortlists, proposals, and progress updates into a single, shareable client workspace, replacing disjointed email chains and calls. Integrated...
Payroll Data Gaps Exposed Ahead of JSL, with 60% of Professionals Demanding Greater HMRC Data Visibility
Finity’s latest research of 342 payroll professionals shows unanimous confidence that organisations are ready for HMRC’s Joint and Several Liability (JSL) reforms, yet 60% flag insufficient visibility of payroll data from HMRC as a critical gap. Larger firms (250‑1,000 staff)...
Prodoscore Launches ProdoAI Chat, Redefining How Companies Access Productivity Insights
Prodoscore unveiled ProdoAI Chat, a conversational AI embedded in its productivity platform that lets managers and executives query workforce data in plain English and receive instant, actionable answers. The tool covers performance metrics, burnout signals, technology adoption and industry benchmarks...
Infor’s April Update Sharpens CloudSuite WFM for Frontline Reality
Infor released its April 2026 Cumulative Update for CloudSuite Workforce Management, delivering a suite of user‑experience upgrades across the multi‑view scheduler and time‑and‑attendance modules. New autosave and exception‑alert features protect rotation work and surface scheduling conflicts before publication, while configurable...
HR Perspectives by John Dawber: “Adoption Improves Dramatically when AI Becomes Tangible in Daily Work Rather than an Abstract Future...
Novo Nordisk’s Global Business Services leader John Dawber stresses that AI adoption in pharma accelerates when it becomes a tangible part of everyday work rather than an abstract concept. He argues that hiring should focus on learning agility and growth...
Direct Recruitment System for Foreign Workers Still at Research Stage, Says KESUMA
Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) clarified that a proposed digital platform for direct foreign‑worker recruitment is still in the research stage, with no decisions or contracts signed. The AI‑driven system would let employers source workers directly from source countries...
We Almost Hired an AI Candidate. Here’s What Saved Us
CoHost nearly hired a candidate whose entire profile – résumé, references, and interview persona – was fabricated using AI deep‑fake tools. Over two months and seven interviews, the team noticed subtle red flags: overly polished technical answers, instant reference replies...
HR Tech News From Cangrade, Curately
AI hiring platform Cangrade announced that its Jules Copilot now offers users a choice among three large language models—Anthropic, OpenAI and Google—with Anthropic set as the default to emphasize responsible AI. The move gives HR teams flexibility to select the...
7 Tips For Employers On Calif. Decision-Making Tech Rules
California’s new Automated Decision‑Making Technology (ADMT) rules require employers to overhaul how they use AI‑driven hiring, promotion and performance tools. The Law360 piece outlines seven practical steps, from conducting impact assessments to maintaining detailed audit logs, to help companies meet...
Melissa Ostrower Discusses Considerations for Using AI Tools in Retirement Plans
Melissa Ostrower, a partner at Jackson Lewis, warned that the growing use of artificial‑intelligence tools in retirement‑plan administration creates new fiduciary risks for plan sponsors. She emphasized that fiduciaries must rigorously evaluate AI vendors and service‑provider agreements for data‑privacy, algorithmic...
Leaders May Be Overspending on Tech and Underspending on Talent
KPMG’s latest research reveals that while 57 % of executives prioritize performance and efficiency, less than 10 % rank workforce training as a top goal. Executives are investing twice as much in new technology as they are in employee development, creating a...
HR Tech News From Vensure, Harver
Vensure Employer Solutions unveiled HR Compliance, an AI‑powered platform that integrates real‑time, attorney‑backed legal guidance directly into HR workflows, including a chatbot, handbook builder, and salary benchmarking tools. The solution aims to eliminate third‑party compliance providers by automating jurisdiction‑aware advice...
Alight Named a Leader Across All Market Segments in the 2026 Nelsonhall Neat Assessment for Benefits Administration
Alight, a leading benefits‑administration provider, has been named a Leader in all six market segments of NelsonHall’s 2026 Benefits Administration NEAT assessment. The recognition follows a consecutive‑year ranking and highlights Alight’s digital platform, AI‑enabled health navigation, and extensive global capabilities....
Paylocity Launches Elevate Solutions to Help HR and Payroll Teams Scale More Efficiently
Paylocity, a leading HCM, finance, and IT solutions provider, announced the launch of Elevate Solutions, a new service that blends its unified cloud platform with dedicated operational support. The offering is designed to offload routine administrative tasks for HR and...
Where You Work Matters
Rajiv Chandrasekaran’s latest analysis challenges traditional employer rating systems by basing scores on real workforce outcomes rather than opinion surveys. The study draws on data from 12 million employees spanning 1,750 companies, revealing measurable performance gaps and turnover differentials. Outcome‑driven metrics...
Why AI Improves Employee Engagement for some Organizations and How to Make It Work for Yours
Organizations are pouring capital into AI with the promise of higher performance and a better employee experience. Early pilots show that AI can lift engagement by delivering personalized learning, real‑time feedback, and smarter workload distribution. Success, however, hinges on transparent...
Why AI Improves Employee Engagement for some Organizations and How to Make It Work for Yours
Organizations are pouring money into AI with the promise of higher performance and a better employee experience. APQC’s latest survey shows that roughly half of senior leaders say AI has lifted employee engagement, while fewer than one‑in‑ten report a decline....
AI Recruiting Software Improves Candidate Quality for 95% of Pin Users, 2026 Survey Finds
Pin, an AI‑powered recruiting assistant, released results from its 2026 user survey showing that 95% of recruiters experienced better candidate quality after adopting the platform. The software achieved an 83% candidate acceptance rate, the highest reported among AI recruiting tools,...
CAB Conversations: What TA Pros Told Us (And What We’re Doing Next)
Employ held its latest Customer Advisory Board meeting, gathering talent acquisition leaders to discuss pressing challenges. Participants highlighted tool fatigue, the fleeting nature of AI fluency, the need for industry‑tailored hiring solutions, and rising concerns over candidate fraud. The discussion...
Booth Unveils BoothOS: The First Platform to Source, Hire, Pay, and Manage Global Teams in 120+ Countries
Booth, a certified B‑Corporation, launched BoothOS, a unified platform that lets companies source, hire, onboard, pay and manage employees in more than 120 countries. The service combines Booth’s global recruiting expertise with Deel’s payroll and compliance infrastructure, delivering a single...
AI Hiring Boom: How Cognitive Technologies Are Redefining E-Commerce Recruitment
E‑commerce retailers are moving from isolated AI tools to unified cognitive AI platforms that combine natural language understanding, vision, knowledge graphs, and real‑time inference. These platforms power conversational interfaces that can remember context, ask clarifying questions, and execute actions such...
American Airlines Will Start Scoring Flight Attendants, And It Won’t End Well
American Airlines is rolling out a new Me@Work program that will assign performance scores to flight attendants based on data from the past year. The metrics include passenger net promoter scores, operational contributions, and delays attributed to flight attendants. While...
Payscale Intelligence Cloud Sets New Standard in Compensation Intelligence
Payscale unveiled the Intelligence Cloud, a unified suite that merges compensation, talent acquisition, and finance data into a single platform. The solution delivers real‑time pay insights to managers, HR business partners, and executives, shifting compensation from a periodic, siloed task...
Cognizant Propels AI Workforce Training with Cognizant Skillspring™: New Talent Transformation Platform Designed to Accelerate Clients’ Workforce AI Readiness
Cognizant unveiled Skillspring™, an AI‑native, multimodal learning platform that embeds conversational tutoring directly into daily workflows. The solution links skill development to specific roles, projects and performance outcomes, and includes an AI Fluency Dashboard that tracks individual readiness in real...
Introducing AI Fraud Detection Agent
Gem launched its AI Fraud Detection Agent, the third AI tool in its recruiting suite, to automatically assess inbound applications for fraud risk. The agent evaluates six data signals—resume metadata, email, phone, LinkedIn, person verification, and IP/device—and assigns a high,...
How to Detect AI-Generated Resumes
AI‑generated resumes have surged, with iHire reporting 29.3% of job seekers using AI tools in 2024. While 80% of hiring managers say they would reject such resumes outright, 83% of firms plan to rely on AI for screening, creating an...
Building a Workforce without Walls at HR Tech Asia 2026
HR Tech Asia 2026 will convene at Singapore's Suntec Convention Centre from May 4‑7, gathering C‑suite leaders, HR innovators and technology pioneers. The three‑track programme—C‑Suite Leadership, Workforce Transformation, and Worktech & AI—highlights a shift from viewing digital change as a...
IBM CHRO: Focus on AI Productivity at Your Own Risk
IBM’s chief human‑resources officer, Nickle LaMoreaux, warned that treating AI solely as a productivity tool misses larger growth opportunities. She urged HR leaders to embed AI across enterprise workflows—customer support, promotion processes, and HR‑BP interactions—to drive measurable business expansion. LaMoreaux...
Dext Payments Expands with Payroll and New Features
Dext, the bookkeeping automation platform, has upgraded its Dext Payments suite by adding payroll processing and a set of new controls. Since its general‑availability launch, users have moved more than £2 million (about $2.5 million) through the system. The update adds 90‑day...
7 Best Payroll Software in 2026: My Honest Take
Shreya Mattoo’s 2026 roundup identifies seven payroll platforms—RUN (ADP), Gusto, Rippling, Deel, UKG Ready, Remote, and Paylocity—as the top performers based on G2 data, user reviews, and feature breadth. The analysis highlights that automated payroll can reduce processing errors by...
‘The AI Did It’: Why Employers Cannot Accept AI as a Scapegoat
Generative AI is now embedded in daily work, prompting employees to blame the technology when outputs are flawed. HR leaders must reject the “AI did it” defense and establish robust AI governance that couples policies with oversight, clear tool approvals,...
Ready for Complex Open Enrollment Questions? AI Agents Can Help
AI agents are increasingly handling complex, personalized open‑enrollment questions, a shift highlighted by Cascade AI’s recent findings. The platform reports that open enrollment accounts for roughly 40% of labor costs, and one‑third of employee inquiries involve cost, coverage, or plan...
AI Is Scoring Your Job Candidates. Can You Explain How?
AI video‑interview scoring tools are increasingly used, yet most operate as opaque black boxes that assess tone, eye contact and facial cues rather than the substance of a candidate’s answers. Regulators in the U.S., New York, Illinois and the EU...
AI Shouldn’t Be Setting Prices or Wages. States Need to Push Back.
A wave of state legislation is targeting AI-driven price‑setting and wage‑determination systems that rely on intensive worker surveillance. Maryland, Colorado, Minnesota and New York are proposing bans that would classify such practices as unfair or deceptive under consumer‑protection and labor...
AI Has Changed Entry-Level Hiring. Most Interviews Haven’t.
AI tools have lifted the baseline of communication fluency among entry‑level candidates, making polished answers appear commonplace. However, this surface polish can conceal a lack of real judgment, which is critical when stakes rise. Hiring leaders are urged to redesign...
Chinese Tech Workers Are Starting to Train Their AI Doubles–And Pushing Back
Chinese tech firms are urging employees to train AI agents that can mimic their coworkers, spurring a viral reaction to the GitHub‑hosted Colleague Skill tool. The spoof project automatically harvests chat histories and files from Lark and DingTalk to generate...
Does Your Intranet Still Matter in an AI-First Workplace?
The article argues that intranets remain vital in an AI‑first workplace because they serve three distinct jobs—pull (answering employee queries), push (delivering proactive messages), and people (building culture). AI reshapes how each function operates but does not replace the intranet;...