7 best HRIS for growing companies: 2026 overview
Most HRIS platforms sell you a vision of growth. Then they become the ceiling. The system that handled onboarding for your first 50 hires starts
Healthcare’s $97bn staffing problem just won an AI training startup a $55M round
America’s hospitals are spending around $97bn a year renting staff they cannot train fast enough. Stepful thinks AI can fix the supply side, and investors
How Lebanon became the breaking point for the Iran war ceasefire
Iran has switched from projecting power via its proxies to using its own firepower to protect them, analysts say.
‘Strategic doctrine’: Iran hails military shift after Beirut raid response
Iranians describe attacks on Israel as part of military approach prioritising ‘taking initiative and offensive power’.
Lebanon’s children face physical, psychological trauma amid Israel’s war
Experts warn of lasting trauma for Lebanon’s children as war continues to shatter their sense of safety.
Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea?
Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.
Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks
Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.
Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel
Iran said its attacks were “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.”
Judge slammed in grand jury report for refusing to officiate lesbian couple’s wedding
A grand jury in New York ruled that a judge who refused to marry a same-sex couple in 2024 should be removed from office, ripping
Are US, Israeli militaries integrating? Here’s what US defense bill says
Social media users falsely claimed the two militaries would fully merge. While the bill outlines closer collaboration, many details remain unclear.
Step away from claim ‘House Bill 417’ banned line dancing in several US states
The claim is part of a trend of social media posts, often produced using AI tools, sharing fake legislation.
The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary
It feels like there’s no escaping AI right now, whether you’re trying to type a sentence without being interrupted by a digital “assistant” or struggling
Did a German hotel send ‘no Jews allowed’ message to Israeli guest?
The hotel said the antisemitic response was sent after it mistook the Israeli booking inquiry for a fake request.
Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a