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The Wire brings you the latest press releases related to the digital workplace, employee experience and learning and development fields.
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Digital Workplace
Mimecast Announces Acquisition of Aware, Doubles Down on AI-Powered Human Risk Management Capabilities
Aug 26, 2024
Embedding Aware’s AI-Powered Collaboration Security Solution in Mimecast’s connected Human Risk Management platform will strengthen collaboration security and compliance offerings and accelerate innovation LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mimecast, a leading global Human Risk Management (HRM) platform, announced today the acquisition of Aware, a leading AI collaboration security platform, in a bold step toward its intent to revolutionize how organizations manage and mitigate human-centered security risks. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “In the modern digital workplace, businesses’ most critical data and communications live online.
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Collaboration & Productivity
Slack Expands Automation Capabilities to Build Powerful Workflows and Connect Third-Party Systems
Aug 26, 2024
Slack continues to enhance its work operating system with flexible automation With 3,000 workflows created this year, Rivian depends on automation in Slack to save time and increase team productivity Monday Aug. 26, 2024 -- Salesforce today announced new innovations in Slack that make it easier for users to build automations, no matter their technical expertise. For example, customers can now build a Slack workflow that automatically starts when an event occurs in a third-party app like PagerDuty, Asana, BitBucket, and more.
Press Release
Collaboration & Productivity
AI Speaking Assistant: Eyre.ai Announces Pre-Seed Investment Round to Fund Development
Aug 26, 2024
Eyre is discreet, smart speaking assistant helping you feel confident and speak with clarity and focus Eyre.ai: Perfect Speaking Skills with AI—Join Our Journey to Help Anyone Speak Confidently and Clearly at Meetings, Events, Webinars and More Eyre AI is a game-changer, Whether it's an online meeting, a startup pitch, a sales presentation, educational lecture, or webinar, Eyre helps anyone deliver their message easily and confidently.” — Julie Gabriel, CEO and co-founder, Eyre.ai DOVER, DELAWARE, USA, August 26, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Eyre.ai, an innovative technology startup, today announces the launch of its pre-seed investment round to fund the development of its game-changing AI speaking assistant. Founded by a former TV editor and a generative AI expert, Eyre.ai is poised to redefine professional communication with its patent-pending AI teleprompter technology.
Press Release
Employee Experience
The Josh Bersin Company Launches HR Career Navigator: An AI-Powered Development Coach for HR Professionals
Aug 22, 2024
Introducing HR Career Navigator™—the first platform designed to give HR professionals personal career guidance, skills coaching, and connections to experts in their field HR Career Navigator combines 25+ years of Josh Bersin Company research on the HR profession with Eightfold’s Talent Intelligence Platform for global scale To truly support the profession, the HR Career Navigator is available free of charge to both Josh Bersin Academy members and non-members. OAKLAND, Calif., August 22, 2024— The world’s most trusted human capital advisory firm, The Josh Bersin Company, today announces a valuable new tool available to the global HR community: the “HR Career Navigator”— powered by Eightfold AI, built to create a dedicated career coach for HR professionals worldwide.
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Digital Workplace
LumApps and Google Cloud Expand Collaboration on AI for New and Innovative Intranet Solutions
Aug 22, 2024
PARIS and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Google Cloud and LumApps, a leading provider of next-generation intranets, today announced the expansion of the companies' strategic collaboration to combine expertise in AI. Specifically, LumApps will use Google Cloud's AI technologies and services to enhance LumApps' AI solutions and transform employee communications, productivity, and learning.
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Digital Workplace
New Infragistics Ultimate 24.1 UX/UI Toolkit Release is 8x Faster
Aug 21, 2024
Infragistics Ultimate 24.1 delivers enhanced code generation capabilities in App Builder™, advanced Grids for major web frameworks, and superior data visualizations Cranbury, NJ (August 14, 2024) -- Infragistics, the leading global provider of tools and solutions to accelerate design and development, today announced the launch of Infragistics Ultimate 24.1, the companys flagship UX and UI product. The latest release delivers a host of new features, including enhanced code generation capabilities in App Builder™, advanced Grids for major web frameworks, and better data visualizations to easily make apps data-rich. “Whether youre a solo developer or part of a large digital product team, Infragistics Ultimate offers the tools you need to create beautiful, high-performance apps more efficiently,” said Jason Beres, SVP Developer Tools, Infragistics. “Our new iteration brings a host of new features that significantly improve, streamline and modernize app building.” Infragistics Ultimate 24.1 delivers enhancements in the following key areas: Pixel-Perfect React Code + Master Detail Style Apps With the introduction of the new React Code Generation feature in App Builder, you can now design and generate your applications directly for React, a framework renowned for its flexibility and efficiency within the development community.
Press Release
Learning & Development
CodeSignal Launches Conversation Practice, AI-Powered Simulations for Learning and Soft Skills Development
Aug 20, 2024
The skills platform expands its offerings to include practice-based learning for communication, collaboration, and other essential workplace skills SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CodeSignal, the company empowering the world to discover and develop the skills that will shape the future, today announces the launch of Conversation Practice, enabling learners to practice critical workplace conversations through AI-powered simulations in a private setting, followed by real-time, judgment-free feedback from CodeSignal's AI-powered tutor, Cosmo. "The launch of Conversation Practice marks a significant step forward for democratizing access to soft skills training, enabling anyone at any level at any organization to practice the crucial communication and management skills they need to level up," says Tigran Sloyan, CEO and Co-Founder of CodeSignal. He adds: "The best developers aren't just great at programming, they're also strong communicators, negotiators, and leaders.
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Digital Workplace
M-Files Unveils Knowledge Work Automation Capability Maturity Model and Toolkit
Aug 19, 2024
New Digital Maturity Assessment Tool Helps Organizations Understand Their Digital Transformation Maturity Level and Unlock the Power of Knowledge Work Automation August 19, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- M-Files, the leader in knowledge work automation, today unveiled the M-Files Knowledge Work Automation Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and introduced a toolkit to help organizations assess where they are in their digital transformation journey for content and information management. The toolkit, which helps companies create a roadmap for a best-in-class digitalization strategy utilizing automation, includes: “Knowledge work automation is the future of employee efficiency.
Press Release
Employee Experience
Paychex Announces Employee Engagement Solution
Aug 19, 2024
Interactive employee collaboration and performance management technology available with Paychex Flex ® Engage ROCHESTER, N.Y.--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, has introduced Paychex Flex ® Engage, a comprehensive employee engagement solution developed to help businesses digitally manage their workforce, drive collaboration, and enhance the employee experience. Paychex Flex Engage combines employee engagement, performance reviews, rewards, and compensation management features into one place, resulting in a virtual collaboration and transparency for managers and employees to enable building a strong company culture. “Employers today are managing a complex workforce made up of multi-generations and a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid employees who often have varying needs and preferences,” said Tom Hammond, Paychex vice president of strategy, partnerships, and business development. “Now more than ever, digital employee engagement solutions are critical for organizational alignment, collaboration across teams, and an enhanced employee experience.
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Digital Workplace
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Acquire Morpheus Data
Aug 16, 2024
HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2024 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morpheus Data, a pioneer in software for hybrid cloud management and platform operations. The acquisition of Morpheus reflects HPE’s commitment to simplify IT complexity by expanding the hybrid operations capabilities available through HPE GreenLake cloud.