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Pearson plc (PSO) is frequently featured in news for its role as the world’s lifelong learning company and its focus on digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. News coverage highlights trading updates, strategic partnerships, product launches, and developments in assessment and virtual learning that shape the company’s trajectory.
Recent announcements include unaudited trading updates describing underlying Group sales growth across Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, Higher Education, English Language Learning, and Enterprise Learning & Skills. These updates outline how sub-business units such as Pearson Professional Assessments, US Student Assessment, Clinical Assessment, and UK & International Qualifications contribute to performance, and how Virtual Learning enrolments and enterprise contracts support growth.
News about Pearson also focuses on AI-powered learning tools and partnerships. Examples include the launch of Communication Coach, an AI-powered learning product integrated into Microsoft 365, and global collaborations with IBM and Cognizant to build AI-powered learning platforms, assessments, and workforce skilling programmes. Additional coverage describes AI Literacy Modules for higher education, AI-powered Study Prep, and AI tools for teachers and English language learners.
Other articles highlight Pearson’s role in professional certification and workforce development, such as Pearson VUE’s exclusive multi-year collaboration to deliver Salesforce certification exams and contracts to deliver Google Cloud certifications. Stories about Connections Academy and partnerships with organisations like the Center for Energy Workforce Development illustrate Pearson’s efforts to connect education with career pathways.
Investors and observers can use the Pearson news stream to follow segment performance, product innovation, AI initiatives, enterprise contracts, and governance disclosures that appear in the company’s announcements and Form 6-K filings. Regular updates provide context on how Pearson is executing its strategy across learning, assessment, and skills.
Pearson (NYSE:PSO) and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to develop AI-powered educational tools and services. The collaboration combines Pearson's K-12 learning expertise with Google Cloud's advanced AI technologies, including the Vertex AI Platform and Gemini models.
The partnership focuses on four key areas: personalized student learning through agentic AI-powered study tools, data-driven teacher support using BigQuery, scaling AI-powered content delivery using Google Cloud's Veo and Imagen tools, and ensuring responsible AI implementation. Additionally, Google Cloud will continue using Credly by Pearson for professional certification.
Pearson plc (PSO) has disclosed that Vishaal Gupta, President of Enterprise Learning and Skills, has been granted stock options under the Company's Save for Shares Plan. The transaction involves 1,965 options with an exercise price of £9.14 per share over a three-year savings period. The grant was made on May 8, 2025, outside a trading venue. This stock option grant is part of Pearson's employee incentive program, aligning management interests with shareholder value.
Pearson plc (PSO) held its Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2025, where shareholders voted on and approved all 20 proposed resolutions. With approximately 79.44% of the total voting rights represented, key approvals included the 2024 report and accounts (99.99% approval), declaration of final dividend (99.02%), re-election of board members, and approval of the annual remuneration report (92.43%). Notable resolutions also included authorization for the company to purchase its own shares (98.69% approval) and approval for holding general meetings on 14 clear days' notice (95.91%). The company's issued share capital consisted of 661,685,614 ordinary shares.
Pearson (PSON.L) has released new research highlighting how AI and automation are reshaping technology industry roles. The study predicts that by 2029, tech workers could save approximately one day per week through technology augmentation and automation.
The research analyzed five high-value tech positions in the US, finding potential weekly time savings ranging from 5.8 to 8.8 hours through effective use of technology, particularly LLM chatbots and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Key findings include:
- Computer Network Architects: 8.8 hours saved weekly
- Computer Programmers: 7.7 hours saved
- Computer System Analysts: 7.6 hours saved
- Computer System Engineers: 6 hours saved
- Systems Software Developers: 5.8 hours saved
Pearson recommends employers adopt a 'role redesign' strategy to utilize this saved time for upskilling employees, focusing on more strategic and innovative tasks rather than replacing existing workforce.