HR Tech News Today
HR departments run on software, and this section keeps track of it. Coverage includes recruiting platforms, payroll and benefits systems, employee engagement tools, and the rapid arrival of AI in hiring and people management. Funding rounds and product news from the HR tech market round out the picture.
Recent story patterns include AI screening and interviewing tools facing both adoption and scrutiny, payroll providers expanding into global employment services, consolidation among HR software vendors, and new regulations governing automated hiring decisions. Workforce analytics and skills-mapping products are a growing theme.
The systems covered here quietly decide who gets interviewed, how people are paid, and how performance is judged, affecting nearly every worker. HR leaders, talent acquisition teams, and vendors in the space follow this news to choose tools wisely and stay ahead of compliance changes.
The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: Safety
2026-04-13The final installment of a tech series explores AI safety and alignment, arguing that trusting commercial or government entities to align AI systems with individual goals is inherently dangerous. Reader discussions highlight the adversarial nature of these power dynamics, emphasizing how concentrated institutional power actively undermines natural human cooperation to prioritize corporate and governmental interests.
MEMS Array Chip Can Project Video the Size of a Grain of Sand
2026-04-13A new MEMS array chip can project video onto a surface the size of a grain of sand by emitting millions of precise light spots. This photonics breakthrough demonstrates the potential to dramatically accelerate advancements in quantum computing, imaging, and 3D printing technologies.
If you started a company two years ago, many assumptions are no longer true
2026-04-13Tech startups founded more than two years ago are likely operating on outdated assumptions in a rapidly shifting market. To avoid failure, founders must pause their daily coding and fundraising efforts to reassess their core business strategies.