News stories from Learning News in 2026
Blify lands $2.1M for AI-Native learning in Slack and Teams, backed by veterans from EU Leading HR Tech scaleups
Learning News | 17 Apr 2026
Blify, the startup that turns Slack and Teams into intelligent learning platforms, today announced a $2.1 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-native Learning Operating System. The company claims to deliver 10x higher engagement than traditional LMS platforms. Its customers, including Club Med and Kaufman & Broad, use Blify to train employees across multiple countries, reflecting the platform's global reach from its earliest days.
CIPD names Neil Carberry as chief executive
Learning News | 16 Apr 2026
Neil Carberry to lead CIPD from September 2026, succeeding Peter Cheese after 14 years in role.
Gender pay gap persists in gig economy
Learning News | 16 Apr 2026
US data shows women dominate freelancing but set lower rates than men despite equal performance, widening the pay gap over time.
Avoiding the L&D Activity Trap
Learning News | 16 Apr 2026
Learning and Development (L&D) has a value problem, not because it isn’t valuable, but because it struggles to prove it. And when L&D can’t prove impact, it doesn’t just lose credibility. It loses influence. It's time to be explicit about the problem. It’s called The Activity Trap, says Harry Chapman-Walker, CEO, Kallidus, and it’s undermining the value of L&D.
Vuolearning introduces three new AI tools at Learning Technologies 2026
Learning News | 13 Apr 2026
Vuolearning will present three new AI tools designed to generate new types of organisational insight. The tools support business decision‑making by transforming existing organisational data into business intelligence, enabling clearer competency mapping and improving the quality of e‑learning. Together, they provide organisations with better visibility into skills, development needs, and learning effectiveness.
Zensai launches The Human Success Playbook
Learning News | 09 Apr 2026
A leadership tale for the age of AI, defining a new operating model for human-first, AI-powered teams.
External job moves slow as hiring thresholds rise
Learning News | 08 Apr 2026
Mobility drops, experience demands increase and pay gains weaken across US white-collar roles.
Pluralsight launches SecureReady to help build job-ready cybersecurity teams
Learning News | 08 Apr 2026
Security skill development solution to help security and IT leaders quickly close skills gaps in their organizations.
AI adoption outpaces enterprise capability
Learning News | 01 Apr 2026
Enterprises risk $10.9m annual losses as AI investment accelerates but digital adoption lags, with workers losing hundreds of hours to poorly integrated systems.
Europe draws US tech talent
Learning News | 01 Apr 2026
US tech workers are now moving to Europe in greater numbers than the reverse; France, the UK and Switzerland lead gains; Mid-career hires dominate flows.