Rippling vs. Deel

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HR tech’s biggest rivalry just got ugly – Rippling sues Deel for corporate espionage

HR tech giants Rippling and Deel have been battling for years, but now it’s getting legal. Rippling is suing Deel, claiming it used an insider to steal confidential data – think internal Slack messages, sales pipeline details, and even a list of at-risk customers.

According to Rippling, this mole searched for “Deel” in its systems 23 times a day for four months, feeding Deel intel that allegedly helped it retain clients and poach employees. Deel denies it all and says it’s preparing counterclaims.

Why this matters? Rippling ($13.5B valuation) and Deel ($12B) dominate the global HR tech space, and trust is everything in an industry handling sensitive employee data. A scandal like this could shake customer confidence – and reshape how companies choose their HR providers.

👀 HR teams are watching closely. “How safe is our data?” one HR leader wrote on LinkedIn. If this lawsuit drags on, it might not just be a legal battle but a PR nightmare.

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Atlassian is using AI to crack the employee feedback problem

AI-powered HR tools are everywhere, but Atlassian isn’t just chasing the trend – it’s making AI actually useful for employee experience (EX).

Teaming up with Qualtrics, Atlassian is upgrading how it gathers and acts on employee feedback. The problem? Most HR teams collect feedback but don’t always know what to do with it. AI is changing that by:

✅ Summarizing thousands of survey responses –because no one’s reading 14,000 comments manually

✅ Using AI chatbots to pull workforce insights in seconds

✅ Helping employees clarify vague survey answers, making feedback actually useful

The result? Faster, better decision-making. AI isn’t just streamlining HR – it’s making employee insights actually actionable.

What we’re reading

HR Dive – Employees want generative AI training to help close talent gap.

Fortune – The RTO battle is jeopardizing the new American Dream: staying at home.