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Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform

Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Skillsoft unveils AI-driven Percipio skills platform
eLearning

Skillsoft unveils AI-driven Percipio skills platform

Skillsoft launches an AI-driven Percipio upgrade to map, measure and manage workforce skills as employers race to keep pace with change.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley
Smart Cities

Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools
EduTech

LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools

LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Pluralsight names Michael Ross as new Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Pluralsight names Michael Ross as new Chief Product Officer

Pluralsight has hired veteran product leader Michael Ross as Chief Product Officer to steer innovation in its tech skills platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration
DevOps

Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration

Scrum.org debuts a five-hour self-paced course to help Scrum Teams build trust and collaborate more effectively with stakeholders.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app
Generative AI

Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push
eLearning

Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push

Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

SYTECH workshop sparks global interest in digital forensics
Ransomware

SYTECH workshop sparks global interest in digital forensics

SYTECH's two-day virtual workshop with Futures For All introduces 141 global pupils to digital forensics and online safety careers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Call for device donations as digital divide widens
eLearning

Call for device donations as digital divide widens

WorkVentures urges Australian firms and government to donate unused devices as 1.42 million young people lack a computer at home.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Gaming

TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
SkillsVR unveils EVA AI assistant for unified training
Robotic Process Automation

SkillsVR unveils EVA AI assistant for unified training

SkillsVR launches EVA, an AI assistant unifying VR, mobile and web training with real-time learner guidance and automatic record tracking.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Students outpace universities on essential AI skills
EduTech

Students outpace universities on essential AI skills

Australian students see generative AI as vital for careers, but most say universities lag badly in teaching workplace-ready AI skills.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout
Generative AI

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments
Gaming

EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments

EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push
Data Protection

Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push

Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Commonwealth Bank, OpenAI boost AI skills for SMEs
Data Protection

Commonwealth Bank, OpenAI boost AI skills for SMEs

Commonwealth Bank teams with OpenAI on AI and cyber training to close skills gaps for 1 million Australian small business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026