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Workday has spent eighteen months acquiring the pieces – Sana Labs, Pipedream, Flowise – and the March 2026 global launch is where they converge. The result is an AI layer embedded directly in the system of record, capable of executing tasks, not just suggesting them. For HR and finance leaders in Workday shops, the embedded execution layer raises the bar for any team still considering a custom build.
In an analyst briefing, Zoho provided updates to Zia's capabilities for finance use cases. Specifically, Zoho emphasized reconciliation, reporting, and proactive insights, with a showcase of its new enterprise billing and spend management products.
UKG, a leader in HR management systems, has introduced their Workforce Operating Platform. This platform unifies human capital management, workforce management, and payroll, coupled with its Bryte AI technology. The Workforce Operating Platform aims to help retail, manufacturing, and healthcare institutions manage complexity while simplifying and streamlining processes for frontline workers.
Zoho’s October 2025 analyst briefing by Raju Vegesna, Zoho’s Chief Evangelist introduced new AI-powered advanced security, automation, and workflow agents. These updates have been built into the platform that Zoho customers already use and have been designed to target real, everyday business problems users experience.
Zoho introduced multiple advancements in artificial intelligence. The prime announcement is the launch of Zia LLM, which includes three proprietary large language models. In keeping with the core principle that Zoho follows, which is to own its code and infrastructure, Zia LLM models are homegrown using the NVIDIA AI Accelerated computing platform. Zoho now joins a select group of global companies that have truly proprietary, foundational LLMs developed from the ground up.
In May 2025, Cornerstone’s Analyst Day and Spark 2025 conference marked the next step in its evolution from a learning technology application suite into an HR technology platform with Cornerstone Galaxy. Attended by many global analysts, the event highlighted Cornerstone’s commitment to innovation, affordability, and customer-centric solutions through a series of impactful announcements.
UKG has announced a series of changes in leadership this year. What has been accomplished and what is to be expected?
Acterys enhances decision-making throughout the organization by integrating smoothly with Microsoft Power BI and Excel. The writeback and centralized data management capabilities of Acterys will extend the ability of even non–business analyst users to help with operational efficiency and financial planning.
On June 17, 2021, Smarp briefed Info-Tech on the latest updates to its communications and advocacy platform. Based out of Helsinki, Smarp provides solutions for over 300 companies worldwide, with industry specializations in professional services, banking, and fintech.
Breezy HR has made video assessment and interviewing tools free for business clients for a minimum of 60 days, in light of efforts to prevent COVID-19 pandemic spread.
What is changing in the HR technology space as a result of COVID-19? Some organizations are seeing an uptick in interest and customer support, while others are providing free access to their product.
ADP is offering updates and webcasts to keep customers informed during the COVID-19 response. There’s a significant impact anticipated for employers, including complex compliance, financial, and strategic issues surrounding workforce management.
The HCM Technology Report indicates there is opportunity for HCM and recruitment software vendors to target small businesses. Research by JazzHR and Verified First demonstrate that small-medium businesses are increasing reliance on recruiting software, despite dissatisfaction.
Cornerstone is acquiring Saba, a learning management system, to further invest in its learning offerings and gain reach in the market. With this acquisition, the organization intends to accelerate product development.
Cornerstone acquires Clustree to incorporate AI into its learning solutions. As a result, Cornerstone’s Learning Suite displays deep knowledge of employee skills, which can inform promotions or job changes, areas for learning, and recruiting decisions.
iCIMS, Inc. has released the results of a survey of 500 IT and HR leaders, highlighting current trends in hiring software solution selection and implementation.
JazzHR, an application tracking solution provider, and Planted, Inc., a smart career platform, have partnered to streamline the recruiting process for mutual customers.
The Jobvite Platform, made up of Jobvite Refer, Engage, Hire, and Video, is a comprehensive recruitment solution focusing on sourcing, hiring, and onboarding talent.
Bullhorn, a cloud-based staffing and recruiting solution provider, has acquired Erecruiter, an applicant tracking and pay and bill software company.
Zinc, a blockchain-based automated reference checking service provider, has announced integration with SmartRecruiters, an applicant tracking system provider.
The demand for a single suite for human capital management (HCM) solutions continues to grow. Kronos recently announced increased growth in the Kronos Cloud Payroll solution.