Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI

Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI

Kitchener-Waterloo’s Plum has been acquired by Philadelphia-based Phenom, another human resources (HR) technology company also focused on talent assessment. The acquisition, which closed last month and was announced last week, comes as employers confront a flood of AI-generated resumes, fabricated work histories, and deepfake interviews. Both companies declined to disclose the financial terms of the…

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Ask.com Shuts Down: The End of Ask Jeeves

Ask.com Shuts Down: The End of Ask Jeeves

On May 1, 2026, Ask.com went dark. No fanfare, no viral farewell campaign — just a quiet homepage message that read, “Every great search must come to an end.” And with that, one of the internet’s oldest surviving search engines closed permanently, ending a run that stretched back nearly three decades to a time when…

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China’s Next Big Energy Bet Is Underwater

China’s Next Big Energy Bet Is Underwater

Analysis byKathryn Clay: Key Takeaways Subsea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables are becoming strategic infrastructure. What began as niche island interconnections are now systems that enable cross-border electricity trade, offshore wind integration, and long-distance grid resilience. Subsea power cable technology has crossed an inflection point.Advances in insulation materials and power electronics over the past decade…

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