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Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today 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.

Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today launched new research, For Every Future: Preparing Early-Career Skilled Trade, Technical and Service Talent for an AI-Infused World, at the WorldSkills International Conference 2026 in Shanghai. The report finds that as AI transforms skilled occupations, early-career talent is entering the workforce without the job-specific AI literacy, human skills, and practical experience it needs.

Investing.com -- Pearson is exploring building a platform to verify and credential AI agents themselves, certifying that the systems are fit to do real work inside businesses, Chief Technology Officer Dave Treat told Investing.com.

Investing.com -- Pearson revealed on Friday that it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore-based assessment technology company, in a move to strengthen its assessment and verification capabilities.

Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore, Maryland-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.

Pearson (PSO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, and Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), a leading private research university focused on technology and innovation, today announced a partnership to explore the development of employability pathways, industry-aligned credentials, and AI-enabled workforce solutions designed to meet employer needs.

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Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today released new research showing that while the United States is a leader in AI innovation, there is more opportunity to prepare students with the skills needed to support an AI-ready workforce.

In recent days, Cognizant Technology Solutions announced multiple AI-focused moves, including integrating ServiceNow AI Agents with its open-source Neuro AI Multi-Agent Accelerator, expanding its AI governance alliance with Rubrik, and advancing an AI skills partnership with Pearson to support workforce development programs. Together, these announcements highlight Cognizant’s push to position its Neuro AI ecosystem as an orchestration and control layer for complex, multi-agent enterprise AI...

According to the Manhattan District Attorney, Michael Collins pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $6 million from CFA Institute and another firm using fake consulting companies.

Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) announced the recipients of the annual Certiport 2026 CERTIFIED Educators of the Year award at the Certiport 2026 CERTIFIED Educator Conference.

LONDON, June 02, 2026--The Access Group has appointed Sally Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its executive leadership team.

Pearson’s updated fair value price target of £11.83, compared with £11.70 previously, reflects small adjustments running through new analyst models. Recent research has pulled targets both higher and lower as analysts react to the latest results and bring Pearson closer in line with broader media sector peers. Read on to see what is driving these shifts and how you can track the next moves in the story. Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full story. Head over to our Company Report...

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Salesforce and Pearson announced an expanded partnership to build AI skills across Salesforce's global workforce. Kanopy Security launched a new integration to help secure AI agents and automations operating within Salesforce environments. Both moves focus on workforce readiness and risk management as AI driven work grows inside NYSE:CRM. For investors watching NYSE:CRM, these steps add context around how the company is approaching AI beyond headline product launches. Salesforce shares most...