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Workday

Enterprise agentic AI platform for HR, finance, and IT

workday.com

Headquarters: Pleasanton, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 25,000+
Industry: Software

Last updated Yesterday

Latest news about Workday

In short: Workday launched AI agents, acquired C1.ai, priced $2.5B notes, and cut jobs

Company announcements

October 22 Workday

Workday announces $2.5 billion senior notes offering

The company plans to use proceeds to redeem existing notes and for general corporate purposes.

October 13 Workday

Workday announces agentic AI features at Rising 2026

New tools include Sana, Autopilot Agents, and expanded Decision Intelligence. The company also acquired C1.ai and partnered with Anthropic to enhance HR and finance capabilities.

September 10 Workday

Workday hires Sarah Kennedy Ellis as CMO, with the role starting October 5

She joins from Google Cloud with extensive experience driving marketing at major tech firms like Adobe and Marketo.

September 2 Workday

Workday is recognized as a leader in cloud HCM suites for 2026

This marks the 11th consecutive year of this recognition, reflecting continuous innovation and customer commitment by SVP Max Wessel.

Media coverage

Yesterday MSN

Workday acquires C1.ai to enhance access management for AI agents

Workday has made headlines with its recent agreement to acquire C1.ai, a cutting-edge identity platform focused on managing access for both human employees and AI...

October 21 WOWK-TV

Workday Announces Pricing of $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the trusted agentic...

October 16 Seeking Alpha

Workday downgraded at KeyBanc over AI spending, HR budgets

KeyBanc downgraded Workday to Sector Weight from Overweight rating, saying companies may prioritize broader AI spending over...

October 15 The Register

Workday wants a slice of customers' labour budget that its AI agents could replace

Workday wants customers to fund its AI agents from staffing and outsourcing budgets, not just IT spending, as it opens more HR and finance functions...

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