Ashby Launches AI Interviews, Upwork Layoffs

Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast · May 14, 2026 · 7m

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…