Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 10-16, 2023: • Expanding its recruitment marketing chops: Programmatic provider Appcast buys Bayard; • Advancing a single source solution: AI platform RecruitBot raises $8.2M to fuel growth; • Probing risk to personal reputations & data: US FTC opens investigation of Microsoft’s OpenAI; • Showing durable optimism: CompTIA...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 3-9, 2023:• Laughing all the way to the bank: Microsoft vindicated after “wasting” $26 billion on LinkedIn; • Adding insult to injury: Layoffs.fyi finds women were disproportionately hurt by tech layoffs; • Putting trade secrets at risk: FTC expands the application of its impending ban on noncompetes;...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 26-July 1, 2023: • Removing potentially prejudicial applicant data: iHire introduces AI-powered Bias Breaker(tm); • Expanding job opportunities: ex judicata launches to open additional employment paths for JDs; • Revealing job seeker hassles: Dalia Hourly Recruiting Report finds several sources of frustration; • Giving recruiters more insight:...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 19-26, 2023: • Forecasting a shady garden: Is the bloom off the rose for AI companies seeking investment; • Coming back to earth: Survey finds tech workers spooked by layoffs into accepting lower pay; • Keeping interviews bias-free: VidCruiter buys AI interview intelligence firm Ingage Solutions; •...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 12-18, 2023: • Pointing the finger, cautiously: The jury is still out but AI is behind at least some recent job cuts; • Doubling down on generative AI: Startup Humanly raises $12M to expand its product features; • Offering a more granular view: Public Insight intros updated...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry May 29-June 3, 2023: • Searching for the truth: Is AI hype for real? $20B in investments so far in 2023 says Yes; • Expanding the AI for HR portfolio: Veritone acquires SaaS provider Broadbean for $52.5M; • Expressing eleventh hour contrition: Industry leaders declare AI poses human...Read More
