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Cegid Closes Acquisition of Shine to Create Europe’s First Complete AI-Driven Platform for SMBs and Accountants

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Accelerates Cegid’s trajectory to become the leading European financial solutions hub integrating e-invoicing, accounting, digital finance, payment services and accounts, and HR solutions Transaction supported by new €1.1 billion debt financing facility secured from leading direct credit funds, underscoring Cegid’s strong business performance and unique leadership positioning in rapidly evolving software sector Cegid , a European leader in cloud management solutions for professionals in the finance (treasury, tax, ERP), human resources (payroll, talent management), accountancy, retail and entrepreneurship sectors, announced the completion of its acquisition of Shine. The transaction creates the first fully integrated, cloud-native and AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accounting professionals in Europe. Shine – a fast-growing European fintech unicorn providing electronic invoicing, accounting, business accounts, and payroll software to small and medium-sized businesses acros...
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HR Tech For The Four-Day Workweek And Outcome-Based Employment

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The modern workplace is experiencing one of the most significant transformations in its history. For decades, organizations measured productivity primarily through the number of hours employees spent at their desks. Traditional employment structures were built around fixed schedules, rigid office attendance, and time-based performance expectations. However, the rise of the digital economy has fundamentally changed how businesses operate, communicate, and evaluate success. Today, organizations are increasingly shifting away from measuring work through hours and toward evaluating outcomes, efficiency, and impact. At the center of this transformation is Hr tech, which is rapidly becoming the foundation of flexible and intelligent workforce management. The evolution of workplace models has accelerated dramatically over the last few years. Remote work, hybrid employment structures, and flexible schedules have become standard practices across industries. Companies are no longer limited by g...
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Drucker + Falk Promotes Key Leaders to Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff Roles

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National Property Management Firm Establishes New Executive Roles to Support Strategic Workforce Development and Multi-State Portfolio Growth Drucker + Falk , a full-service real estate and investment firm managing more than 43,000 apartment homes, has expanded its executive leadership structure with the creation of two new corporate roles, appointing Amber Kirby as the firm’s first Chief People Officer and Tarra Secrest as Chief of Staff. These new positions are designed to support the next phase of the firm’s multi-state portfolio operations, with a distinct focus on building consistency across regional markets, expanding corporate support networks, and investing heavily in workforce training and development. Amber Kirby has been promoted to Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the firm’s people-first approach, and serve as chief architect of talent and culture. Since joining Drucker + Falk in 2021 as Director of Human Resources, Kirby has focused on building people-first ...
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Lattice Promotes Sophie Hurcombe to Chief People and Operations Officer to Lead AI Transformation

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Seasoned People Leader to Drive Lattice’s Next Chapter in People + AI  Lattice , the leading HR platform where people and AI succeed together, announced the promotion of Sophie Hurcombe to Chief People and Operations Officer from her previous role as SVP, People. In her expanded role, Hurcombe will lead the company’s AI transformation and company operations, overseeing the People, Business Systems, and IT teams. With AI’s increasing impact on talent strategy and organizational design, people strategy is increasingly connected to business outcomes. Sophie’s promotion demonstrates People leaders’ critical role in building a future where people thrive with AI. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice, comments: “Sophie has demonstrated strategic vision, operational excellence, and the ability to connect people strategy directly to business o...
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Karbon Launches Kai, the AI Coworker That Knows Your Firm

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Karbon takes its most significant step yet toward becoming the AI operating system for accounting firms with numerous new AI capabilities. Karbon, the leading AI-powered accounting practice management software, introduced Kai, an AI coworker built directly into the platform where a firm’s client history, workflows, and communications already live. The announcements were made at Karbon Next 2026, where more than 200 customers and firm leaders gathered in San Diego, signaling a fundamental shift in how AI integrates into the daily life of an accounting firm. Chief Product Officer Sara Goepel unveiled the new capabilities during her keynote address, along with many other soon-to-launch updates to the Karbon practice management platform. “AI multiplies when it’s inside the tools you already use,” said Mary Delaney, CEO at Karbon. “Kai is built on the client relationships, workflows, and practice knowledge your firm already manages in Karbon, including context drawn from over ...
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Asana Unveils Operating System for Human-Agent Teams

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Agentic Work Management solves the AI productivity gap; Organizations can run critical work with humans and agents on the same plan, with the same context, under the same governance Asana announces next generation AI Teammates purpose-built for industries and Asana Dash, an AI Chief of Staff for every user that knows your individual goals, priorities and what needs your attention New apps coming soon: Asana Service Management for IT, Command by Asana for Builders, and Asana Client Management for Professional Services Asana, Inc.  unveiled the operating system for human-agent teams: a new product suite designed to help organizations run critical work with humans and AI agents working from the same plan, with the same context, under the same governance — unlocking enterprise productivity at scale. Announced at the Work Innovation Summit in London, the launch marks Asana’s most significant product evolution to date. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, C...
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agnt8x Launches the World’s First AI Agent Recruitment and Workforce Management Platform

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Multi-agent teams across every AI provider, governed by one Passport. Built to become the neutral marketplace where agents transact across sectors. agnt8x , the AI agent recruitment and workforce management platform built by EightX Labs Ltd, today opened to public access at agnt8x.ai. It lets enterprises find, hire, onboard, manage and orchestrate AI agents the way they manage human teams, across all major LLM providers, under one Passport, one audit trail and one contract. Every company will have an AI workforce, and right now there is no system to run it.” — John Shipman Every major AI lab has launched agents in the past twelve months. The result is fragmentation reaching every enterprise: agents from three or four providers running with no coherent recruitment, onboarding, audit or management path across them. There is no Workday for AI agents. agnt8x is the neutral layer above the providers. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of ...
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