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When the Fake Boss Calls

A Real-Time Warning System for Fake Videoconferences

Martin Steinebach, Fraunhofer SIT

Darmstadt (GER), August 2026 - Criminals use deepfakes for fraud and identity theft—even in situations where people have come to trust their eyes and ears. Corporate videoconferences are increasingly becoming a target for illegal activities. Fraunhofer researchers are working to detect attempted fraud in real time.

Open Standard

Is MCP the Missing Link in AI?

Leuven (BE), August 2026 - Artificial Intelligence is already transforming educational media production. AI can generate transcripts, subtitles, summaries and even edit videos. Yet there is still one major limitation: most AI tools work in isolation and cannot easily access the software and services that we use every day. This is where the Model Context Protocol (MCP) comes in.

Knowledge Intelligence

To Unlock the Value of Video-Based Knowledge

Pittsburgh, PV (USA), August 2026 - Panopto, the global leader in AI-powered video knowledge management, has announced a new generation of knowledge intelligence capabilities designed to help organizations instantly discover, understand, reuse, and apply the trusted expertise already captured in video.

Release

Rustici Software has Announced Milestone Content Controller 5.0

Tammy Rutherford, Managing Director at Rustici

Franklin, TN (USA), August 2026 - Rustici Software, a global eLearning standards and learning technology organization, has announced the launch of Content Controller 5.0. This major release intends to bridge the gap between virtual instructor-led training, in-the-flow-of-work learning, and centralized tracking. Content Controller 5.0 greatly expands content types and emphasizes easier access, with major additions of virtual instructor-led training (VILT) through Zoom, YouTube and Vimeo imports, and simplified single sign-on (SSO) tracking.

One-third Ownership

Coursera Invests $100m in Andrew Ng’s AI Learning Venture

Mountain View, CA (USA), August 2026 - Coursera has invested $100 million in LearnVector, a new AI learning company founded by Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng.

Performance

Mediazoo Group has Launched Human Performance Campaign

London (UK), August 2026 -nMediazoo Group has launched Human Performance, an eight-week campaign exploring how organisations can improve performance by combining behavioural science, creative storytelling and AI capability.

More Actionable

Skillsoft Expands Skills Management Platform With AI Coach

Gina Smith, research director at IDC

Boston, MA (USA), August 2026 - Skillsoft, a leading AI-native skills management platform, today introduced Skillsoft AI Coach, a new coaching experience available through the Skillsoft Percipio® platform. AI Coach gives employees private, personalized coaching tied to their role, goals and the skills their work requires. This helps organizations connect learning investments more closely to employee development and skill building.

Embedded Learning Content

OpenSesame® Expands Its Partnership With Workday®

Austin, TX (USA), August 2026 - OpenSesame, a leading provider of online learning content, has announced it has become Workday’s first and only embedded learning content partner, marking a significant catalyst for how Workday customers access learning and develop their workforce.

OL Business Simulations

Omniplex Learning Partners with KNOLSKAPE to Launch a New Service

Rajiv Jayaraman, Founder and CEO at KNOLSKAPE

Birmingham (UK), August 2026 - Omniplex Learning is delighted to announce a new partnership with KNOLSKAPE, a global experiential learning technology company, to launch OL Business Simulations.

PowerPoint

iSpring Extends AI Course Generation to Slide-based Courses

slide Slide course, narrated, and published as a package.

Alexandria, VA (USA), August 2026 - AI course generation in iSpring now reaches the slide format. iSpring Suite AI turns a short description and existing documents into an editable outline and a draft PowerPoint course, with narration written into the speaker notes.

Report

Just Half of Employees Expect Survey Feedback to Lead to Action

London (UK), August 2026 - Only 53% of employees believe action will be taken after they provide feedback through workplace surveys, according to new research from People Insight. The employee listening specialist says the figure raises questions about how organisations respond to employee feedback and whether employees see evidence that their views lead to change.

World's largest AI-in-Higher-Education Study

AI-supported Learning is Now Part of Everyday Student Life

Erfurt (GER), August 2026 - How do students actually use AI learning assistants? A new research paper by IU International University of Applied Sciences provides the first robust answers to this question. For the study "Using AI-based Learning Assistants in Higher Education: A Large-Scale Descriptive Analysis", the research team led by Prof. Dr-Ing. Kristina Schaaff, Dr Valerie Hekkel and Quintus Stierstorfer analysed anonymised usage data from approximately 77,000 IU online students who were using the Learning Companion Syntea at the time of the study.

European Projects

EuroXR 2026: 23rd International Conference

EuroXR 2026

Valencia (E), August 2026 - The European Association for eXtended Reality (EuroXR) will hold its 23rd International Conference in Valencia, Spain, from 3–6 November 2026, with satellite events running 2–3 November. The conference is organised together with the Institute for Research on Human-Centred Technology (Human-Tech) at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, and will be locally co-chaired by Dr. Mariano Alcañiz Raya, Director of Human-Tech and LabLENI.

All Digital Summit 2026

Exploring Digital Wellbeing for a Competitive Europe

Belgrade (SB), August 2026 - The All Digital Summit 2026 will take place on 22-23 September 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia, bringing together Europe’s digital community to discuss how technology can support a more inclusive, ethical and human-centred digital future.

Interactive Visitor Features

World of Learning Conference & Exhibition

Birmingham (UK), August 2026 - The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition is bringing back a host of popular interactive features and networking opportunities at the free-to-attend Exhibition on 6 & 7 October 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham.