Atlantic International Corp. acquires Circle8 Group in an all-stock deal, creating a $1.2 billion global staffing platform blending U.S. industrial and European IT talent. Circle8's Aston Martin F1 partnership highlights its elite capabilities amid cross-selling potential.

Service robotics rockets toward $498 billion by 2033 at 37% CAGR, automating logistics, healthcare, and hospitality amid AI advances and labor crunches. Deals like Serve's Diligent buy propel indoor expansions.

Aspire integrates Deel's EOR services for seamless global hiring and finance management, targeting startups scaling internationally. The partnership addresses compliance hurdles, offering unified insights into workforce costs and cash flow.

Deel shattered records with 6,848 attendees at its largest online hiring event, blending AI tools and global reach to fill 300+ sales roles. Amid growth to $17.3 billion valuation, the feat highlights innovations in HR and payroll but sparks debate on stunt versus substance.

Deel rocketed to a $17.3 billion valuation in seven years by pioneering owned global payroll infrastructure, processing $22 billion annually for 37,000 firms. Amid IPO prep and DOJ scrutiny, COO Dan Westgarth reveals elite ops driving $1 billion revenue.

Enterprise AI Superagents ignite HR's biggest transformation in decades, automating 30-40% of jobs while birthing full-stack roles and skills-first strategies. Josh Bersin leads the charge amid bias risks and tech trends reshaping hiring, experience, and leadership.

As AI propels organizations into hybrid human-machine teams, HR must master fluency screening, skills-based shifts and agentic governance to thrive amid 2026's disruptions, blending tech efficiency with human resilience.

New research reveals upselling's hidden risks as retailers balance revenue growth with customer trust. While upselling can boost transaction values by 10-30%, approximately 23% of consumers experience post-purchase regret, potentially damaging long-term profitability and brand reputation in an increasingly skeptical marketplace.

Five malicious Chrome extensions hijacked sessions on Workday, NetSuite, and SAP SuccessFactors, stealing cookies, blocking admin pages, and enabling takeovers. Socket's discovery prompted Google takedowns after 2,300 installs, exposing enterprise browser risks.

Corporate AI adoption surges, but superficial employee use creates a proficiency chasm now demanding HR intervention through targeted training, outcome metrics, and equity for overlooked workers.

The IRS's new FAQs clarify the H.R. 1 overtime deduction, defining qualified premiums under FLSA, calculation methods like dividing total by three, 2025 transition rules without form changes, and 2026 reporting mandates. Capped at $12,500, it phases out over $150,000 income through 2028.

Reid Walsh, ex-Deputy Secretary in Pennsylvania state HR, now NEOGOV's CHRO, leverages public-sector expertise to drive private impact in government HCM software. Her reforms and AI insights are transforming how agencies hire and engage amid tech shifts.