Austin, TX (USA), October 2026 - 360training.com, Inc., has announced the acquisition of select assets from Atlantic Training, a provider of HR compliance, OSHA and workplace safety training primarily serving businesses.

Arlington, VA (USA), October 2026 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 12,739,284, titled "Cloud Environment Compliance Automation Methods and Systems," which covers technology developed by Meridian to automate critical elements of cloud security compliance.

Pittsburgh, PV (USA), October 2026 - Panopto, the global leader in AI-powered video knowledge management, has announced three new capabilities that help people find answers faster, turn trusted video into active learning and bring organizational knowledge into the AI tools they already use.

London (UK), October 2026 - Pearson, the world’s lifelong learning company, has announced it has agreed to acquire Workera, the AI-native skills intelligence platform used by leading enterprises to verify what their workforce can actually do.

London (UK), October 2026 - Learning Technologies Group (LTG) has announced the appointment of Tammy Martin as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Reading (UK), October 2026 - Managers may like their jobs and enjoy managing their teams but that doesn’t mean they don’t feel stressed, overworked, and ready to quit at times, according to new research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr.

New York, NY (USA), October 2026 - Changes in the work employers expect people to perform are concentrated within existing occupations, according to Revelio Labs, as US employment continues to grow and hiring demand weakens.

Boston, MA (USA), September 2026 - Skillsoft®, a leading AI-native skills management platform, has announced the general availability of LX Design Studio®, an AI content creation capability that reduces the time required to build custom learning content by up to 85%. This adds AI content creation to Skillsoft’s skills management platform, helping organizations turn their expertise into customized learning at the speed and scale that modern work demands.

New York, NY (USA)/Vancouver, BC (CA), September 2026 - Articulate, the No. 1 platform for workplace training, and Thinkific Labs Inc., the leading learning commerce platform for scaling external training, has announced a product integration and a commercial partnership. Starting now, eligible customers licensed for both platforms can publish content created in Articulate 360 AI directly to Thinkific Plus with one click, eliminating manual exports, repackaging and reuploads. This is Articulate’s first native integration with a third-party LMS.

Austin, TX (USA), September 2026 - OpenSesame, the leader in curated enterprise eLearning and workforce development solutions, has announced multi-topic capability for its AI-powered Curation Assistant, cutting a typical five-topic catalog search time from more than an hour to just minutes. Now, learning leaders can refine individual topic groups conversationally, filter recommendations by language, duration, audience or proficiency level and add or remove courses without starting over, making it faster to curate training across multiple skills and requirements in one conversation.

London (UK), September 2026 - Pearson, the world’s lifelong learning company, has announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs. The acquisition strengthens Pearson’s core assessment and verification capabilities with proven technology and talent, expanding growth opportunities in professional assessment and related markets worldwide.

Derry (XI), September 2026 - Confirm has announced that Chief Product Officer Adam Thompson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Adam Thompson succeeds Benoit de la Tour, who transitions to a Non-Executive Board role following two years leading a significant transformation of the company’s strategy, portfolio, positioning, and brand.

London (UK), September 2026 - Mediazoo Group has made its innovative Second Brain course available on demand, enabling professionals to build practical AI-enhanced knowledge management skills at their own pace. The programme helps professionals organise, connect and act on information more effectively through a structured second-brain system.

London (UK), September 2026 - The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) and Abodoo have announced a strategic collaboration focused on helping organisations make better decisions about skills, capability and workforce readiness.

London (UK), September 2026 - Mindtools Kineo has launched Mindtools For Teams, to help growing businesses and teams to support workforce development without the complexity of implementing a full learning platform or building an extensive L&D function. It brings together practical learning content, bite-sized Skill Bites courses, and AI-powered coaching to provide accessible support for everyday workplace challenges.