Ashby Launches AI Interviews, Upwork Layoffs

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The episode discusses Ashby's launch of an AI Interviewer and Upwork's recent layoffs amid a changing tech landscape.

Ashby, the all-in-one recruiting platform, today announced the upcoming launch of its AI Interviewer at its annual Ashby One conference. The product builds on the acquisition of Talent Llama late last year, a startup focused on AI-powered interviewing technology. https://hrtechfeed.com/asby-acquires-talent-llama/ Upwork’s First Quarter 2026 earnings report shows a company in the middle of a major transition. While they are making more money per client and seeing a surge in AI-related work, they are also significantly cutting costs—including a large layoff—to deal with a slowdown in overall growth. https://hrtechfeed.com/upworks-latest-earnings-in-plain-english/ https://hrtechfeed.com/linkedin-announces-new-model-enhancements-for-hiring-assistant/ After a period of cooling and market uncertainty, the technology sector is showing powerful signs of a rebound. According to a new analysis by CompTIA, the world’s leading provider of IT certifications, new job postings for tech occupations surged to a three-year high in April, signaling a shift into “positive territory” for the industry. https://recruitingheadlines.com/tech-sector-stages-major-comeback-as-job-postings-hit-3-year-high/…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Russell

Topics covered

• AI interviewing
• recruiting technology
• layoffs
• earnings report
• job market
• tech sector rebound

Keywords

• Ashby
• AI Interviewer
• Upwork
• layoffs
• job postings
• CompTIA
• LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ashby, Talent Llama, Upwork, CompTIA, LinkedIn

Products: AI Interviewer

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