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Strivr announced the release of the industry's first off-the-shelf XR training bundle tailored for retail banking and financial services designed to accelerate training and improve employee performance through immersive, AI-powered modules. The turn-key bundle includes training across key areas including customer de-escalation, professional etiquette, and empathetic leadership, and is based on Strivr's extensive experience deploying VR with leading financial institutions, including Bank of America.

Denver-based SaaS company introduces SAP SuccessFactors to their powerful integration suite. TextUs Announces New SAP SuccessFactors HCM Integration to Boost HR Communications Denver-based SaaS company introduces SAP SuccessFactors to their powerful integration suite.

Key Points Organizations can fill critical labor gaps by modernizing skills development and unlocking career opportunities for roles across the workforce Creating gig-like experiences will create new opportunities for both frontline employees and knowledge workers, while providing people and organizations with more flexibility LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions, today announced the launch of the UKG Pro ® Talent Marketplace solution, an AI-powered talent management application designed to fill critical labor gaps for the business while opening doors to new career opportunities for frontline employees and knowledge workers alike. UKG Pro Talent Marketplace will help organizations build a pool of talented workers on two fronts: Identify and grow versatile talent within their own organization: In early 2025, the internal talent marketplace will allow people across a broad array of roles and job types, including hourly and salaried positions, to create talent profiles, map their career interests, and identify the skills they need today to prepare for the roles they seek tomorrow.

Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth co-lead round with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Citi Ventures, and others, as Fortune 500 companies embrace Writer’s full-stack generative AI solution SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Writer, the full-stack generative AI platform for the enterprise, today announced $200M in Series C venture funding at a $1.9 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and existing investor ICONIQ Growth, with participation from investors including Salesforce Ventures, Adobe Ventures, B Capital, Citi Ventures, IBM Ventures, and Workday Ventures.

Databarracks, the technology and business resilience specialist has acquired COOLSPIRiT. LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- COOLSPIRiT is the UK's largest Commvault Solution Provider Partner and now joins Databarracks, the largest Managed Service Partner to form a data protection powerhouse.

Amidst strong growth, company welcomes new Chief Revenue Officer Haitham ElKhatib NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE)--UnifyApps, the Unified Enterprise AI Agent platform, today announced the closing of a $20 million Series A funding round led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from existing investors including Elevation Capital. ICONIQ Growth General Partner Matt Jacobson has joined UnifyApps’ board of directors as part of the new funding.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Craftt, a platform built on decentralized infrastructure for the modern workforce, has successfully closed US$2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Superscrypt, accompanied by DCG, and participation from notable angel investors.

Groundbreaking announcement made at Financial Times' Future of AI Conference LONDON, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IgniteTech, a leader in enterprise AI solutions, today launched MyPersonas™ for the Jive AI platform at the Financial Times (FT) Future of AI Conference, where CEO Eric Vaughan shared insights during a fireside chat with FT Technology Reporter Stephanie Stacey. MyPersonas represents a breakthrough in knowledge sharing by creating AI-powered digital clones of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that interact with users through natural-language, multi-modal chat sessions.

Google Cloud underpins Lumen ® Digital Twin technology, providing proactive insights across the Lumen network Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform enables new AI-powered applications to assist Lumen technicians and customer support teams Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric℠ will expand Google's network to support demand growth for Google Cloud's products and AI innovations DENVER, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) announced a partnership with Google Cloud that is accelerating Lumen's digital transformation and driving innovation for billions of Google customers. Lumen Chooses Google to Build 'Digital Twin', Drive AI Innovation Lumen is partnering with Google Cloud to power AIOps and proactive data insights across its network, as Lumen continues to drive operational efficiencies.

The Company Reveals Extensive EX Progress and Plans at Annual Conference CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- lved Virtual Connect -- With employee turnover at an all-time high and businesses struggling to retain talent, isolved ® has revealed significant employee experience (EX) enhancements to isolved People Cloud™ to help companies better engage and empower employees. These updates directly address the growing challenge of employee turnover, with the fourth-annual Voice of the Workforce research study showing 72% of employees are considering changing jobs within the next year—a 14-point increase from 2023.