Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustrySeptember 23-29, 2024:• Creating a behemoth or a very big bubble: OpenAI closes in on largest VC round of all time;• Blocking LLM developers’ big steal: Cloudflare announces AI bot blocking with one click;• Launching an AI-first solution: SmartRecruiters announces V3.0 and Winston, an ‘AI companion’;• Keeping the wallet...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustrySeptember 16-22, 2024:• Resetting the market: Stepstone CEO Dettmers on Axel Springer/KKR/CPP Investments;• Stiffing the scammers: LinkedIn’s new search filter protects against suspicious job postings;• Expanding its solution: Kula debuts complete hiring platform with purpose-built AI for recruiting;• Predicting tough times: ‘Largest labor shortage the country has ever seen’...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustryMay 9-15, 2024:• Applying for a job while grabbing a toothbrush: Manpower opens job hubs in Walmart stores;• Cutting headcount or reallocating talent: Challenger survey finds employers shedding more jobs;• Changing the rules of the game: The Impact of Google’s latest core update on online recruiting;• Making shortages worse:...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustrySeptember 2-8, 2024:• Trading equity for airtime: Gig platform Airtasker USA raises $9.75 million in media capital;• Finding a pearl: As remote working keeps rolling, Oyster raises $59M Series D at $1.2B valuation;• Looking for “AI teammates”: Mayfield devotes $100M to AI entrepreneur-in-residence program;• Investing with people: Syelo Ventures...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustryAugust 26-May 1, 2024:• Cutting the work in campaigns: Jobilla raises $6.7M to fuel AI-driven recruitment platform;• Adding to the DEI portfolio: DirectEmployers acquires Equality Magazine and its’s job boards.• Pulling back the curtain: Anthropic publishes the ‘system prompts’ that make Claude tick;• Feeling left out: NY Fed finds...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustryAugust 19-25, 2024:• Waiting for Godot: Survey finds startups take longer to close rounds as funding cliff looms;• Creating even more confusion: FTC noncompete ban suffers another blow with judge’s ruling;• Making training easier: Recogni unveils new AI method to slash costs and power requirements;• Adding street addresses to...Read More
