Latest Tech News

Stay updated with the latest in technology, AI, cybersecurity, and more

Filtered by: workday Clear Filter

Workday stock climbs as activist investor Elliott takes $2 billion stake

Shares of Workday popped 9% on Wednesday to around $238 after activist investor Elliott Investment Management announced a $2 billion stake in the company. Workday announced a multi-year plan to enhance its operating model and capital allocation framework on Tuesday, and Elliott said it believes the plan will drive "substantial long-term value creation." "We believe CEO Carl Eschenbach, CFO Zane Rowe and the entire Workday team have made substantial progress in recent years, positioning Workday

Workday beats estimates but CEO warns of challenges in education and government

CEO of Workday Carl M. Eschenbach and Ana Eschenbach attend the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at The Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2025. Workday reported an earnings beat on Thursday, but issued guidance that was inline with estimates and warned of pressure in some areas. The shares slipped in extended trading. Here's how the company did relative to LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $2.21 adjusted vs. $2.11 expected $2.21 adjusted vs.

HR Giant Workday Got Hacked

Workday, a company that provides human resources technology to over 11,000 corporations and 70 million users worldwide, announced in a classic Friday news dump that it suffered a data breach. The company did not disclose how much information was stolen by the hackers, but did reveal that information—including the names, email addresses, and phone numbers—of some users was compromised. The company said the breach hit some of its third-party customer relationship databases. If any other data was

Workday says hackers used social engineering to access personal data during a breach

Human resources technology company Workday has confirmed that a data breach has affected its third-party CRM platform. In a blog post announcing the breach, the company said that a social engineering campaign had targeted its employees, with threat actors posing as IT or HR in order to trick employees into sharing account access or personal information. The company says that while the threat actors were able to access some information from the CRM, there is no indication of any access to custom

HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach

Workday, one of the largest providers of human resources technology, has confirmed a data breach that allowed hackers to steal personal information from one of its third-party customer relationship databases. In a blog post published late Friday, the HR technology giant said the hackers stole an unspecified amount of personal information from the database, which Workday said was primarily used to store contact information, such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers. Workday did not expl

HR giant Workday discloses data breach after Salesforce attack

Human resources giant Workday has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) platform in a recent social engineering attack. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Workday has over 19,300 employees in offices across North America, EMEA, and APJ. Workday's customer list comprises over 11,000 organizations across a diverse range of industries, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 companies. As the company revealed in a Fr

HR giant Workday discloses data breach amid Salesforce attacks

Human resources giant Workday has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) platform in a recent social engineering attack. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Workday has over 19,300 employees in offices across North America, EMEA, and APJ. Workday's customer list comprises over 11,000 organizations across a diverse range of industries, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 companies. As the company revealed in a Fr

New data shows AI agents invading the workplace, with mixed results

imaginima ZDNET's key takeaways: Employee trust in AI agents is growing, but only for some tasks. Research found that trust increases the more people use agents. The rapid embrace of agents is rewriting some workplace norms. AI agents are becoming a common fixture in the workplace as businesses look to automate a variety of routine, time-consuming tasks. A growing body of research, however, is revealing the boundaries of the degree of control that employees are willing to hand over to these

How AI can save us from our 'infinite' workdays, according to Microsoft

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty How often do you find yourself working early in the morning, late at night, or even on weekends? Whether you're responding to emails, checking reports, or attending meetings, the workday often seems like it never ends. That's especially true in this age of remote and hybrid workers. Well, at least one major tech giant apparently feels your pain. In a new special report entitled "Breaking down the infinite workday," Microsoft describes how and why the never-ending workd

Can't quite log off? Microsoft reveals the bleak reality of work today - and 3 ways AI can help

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty How often do you find yourself working early in the morning, late at night, or even on weekends? Whether you're responding to emails, checking reports, or attending meetings, the workday often seems like it never ends. That's especially true in this age of remote and hybrid workers. Well, at least one major tech giant apparently feels your pain. In a new special report entitled "Breaking down the infinite workday," Microsoft describes how and why the never-ending workd