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The End of "Throwing AI at the Wall": A WorkTech Market Briefing
Stop throwing AI at the wall. How verticalization, explainability, and agentic rigor are redefining Work Tech's winners and losers.
 • George LaRocque
Vibe Coding, The $6.24B Shift, and The End of the Black Box
Plus: Why "Black Box" AI is becoming a legal liability and how to avoid the "Aperture Trap."
 • George LaRocque
The 2-Month ROI: Why Adecco is "Screening In" (and opening the Recruiting AI Black Box)
Traditional AI has become a rejection engine in recruiting. Here is how the world’s leading TA teams are flipping the script to prioritize revenue and…
 • George LaRocque
The 2025 Work Tech Bifurcation: Why the "Messy Middle" is Disappearing
Global investment in Work Tech rose by 10.4% in 2025. But behind the $6.24 billion headline is a market ruthlessly splitting into two winners: the…
 • George LaRocque

August 2025

July 2025

Rewriting the Rules of Venture Capital: Allison Baum Gates on Founder-Market Fit, AI, and the Future of Work
The Truth About VC
 • George LaRocque
"Most founders think VC is a merit-based process. It’s not."
Semper Virens GP Allison Baum Gates lays it out: funding is shaped by perception, networks, strategic positioning, AND bold ideas or traction.
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WorkTech Investment in H1 2025: Fewer Bets, Bigger Signals
Inside the $3.55B Reset: Signals Driving Work Tech’s Next Investment Cycle
 • George LaRocque
The Agent Economy Is Coming And Gigged.AI Is Here For It
Gigged.AI’s New Raise Signals a Talent Strategy Wake-Up Call
 • George LaRocque
The Elephant, the Bull, and the Future of Recruitment Advertising
Quiet conversations, loud frustration, and why Indeed's next misstep could shatter more than just glass.
 • George LaRocque
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VONQ Intros New AI Agents And Moves The Recruitment Industry Closer to Cost-Per-Applicant Pricing
Could this be a win-win-win for candidates, employers, and publishers?
 • George LaRocque
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