HR Tech
Jul 22, 2026
Synthesia Adds Live AI Roleplay to Its Training Platform
Synthesia is expanding beyond pre-recorded AI video content with a new interactive feature called AI Roleplay Sessions. The tool lets employees practice real workplace conversations with AI avatars and receive scored feedback — giving companies a measurable loop between training content and behavioral outcomes.
Enterprise AI
HR Tech
Product Launch
Jul 18, 2026
European Startup Roundup: Helsing, SWISSto12, More
A busy week across European tech saw defense AI firm Helsing, satellite manufacturer SWISSto12, and care-sector platform Pflegia among the standout names making moves. Here's what happened in the ecosystem during calendar week 29, 2026.
Startups
Funding
Defense Tech
Jul 15, 2026
Deal Monitor: Ardian, Apryse, VisualLogix Make Buys
A busy week in European tech M&A sees private equity giant Ardian take over German nursing HR platform Pflegia, Apryse expand its document tech empire with Smallpdf's PDF Tools, and Insight Partners-backed VisualLogix absorb software roll-up refyne. Two fresh funding rounds round out the week.
M&A
Private Equity
HR Tech
Jul 10, 2026
Mercor in Talks to Double Valuation to $20B in Six Months
AI hiring platform Mercor is reportedly in discussions for a new funding round that would value the company at $20 billion — double its October 2025 valuation of $10 billion. The deal would mark one of the fastest valuation climbs in recent AI startup history.
AI hiring
Funding
HR tech
Jun 25, 2026
Rippling's Parker Conrad Wants to Show AI's Employee ROI
Rippling CEO Parker Conrad is turning his HR and payroll platform into an AI spend auditor, helping companies identify which employees are generating real value from AI subscriptions — and which are burning budget on glorified calendar summaries.
Rippling
AI Spend
Enterprise AI