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 deal to BetaKit .