Pearson plans to launch generative AI study tools for the upcoming academic year, including an “On a Tight Schedule” feature to summarize key learning points
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Textbook publisher Pearson plans to turn its e-books into NFTs so the company can profit from secondhand sales
The chief executive officer of Pearson Plc, one of the world's largest textbook publishers, said he hopes technology like non-fungible tokens and the blockchain could help …
Ottawa used facial recognition on ~2.95M travelers at Toronto's Pearson airport between July and Dec. 2016, experts say with no public discussion in advance
In an effort to identify potential deportees, the federal government quietly tested facial recognition technology on millions … Tweets: @lex_is and @moore_oliver Tweets: Lex Gill / @lex_is : Extraordi...
Pearson, the world's largest education publisher, says all future releases of its 1,500 active US titles will be “digital first” and updated on an ongoing basis
LA school district to get $6.4M from Pearson in settlement over iPad software, following its aborted $1.3B plan to equip the district with iPads in 2014
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LA suspends iPad program for schools amid accusations that officials had close ties with Apple and Pearson
L.A. Unified halts contract for iPads — L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy suspended future use of a contract with Apple on Monday that was to provide iPads to all students …
Twitter Names Marjorie Scardino, Ex-CEO Of Pearson, As The First Female Member Of Its Board
Twitter has announced the appointment of its first female board member, Marjorie Scardino, the former CEO of media company Pearson. The appointment is effective immediately.
Raising your hand is so passé: Pearson buys real-time student feedback and polling startup
Pearson - the big kahuna of ed tech — has snapped up another startup. The company on Monday said it had purchased Learning Catalytics, a company founded at Harvard University by a trio of academics.
Pearson buys $89.5m Nook stake to secure book distribution
Talk about vertical integration. Pearson is taking a five percent stake in newly-reconfigured ebook device and retail brand Nook Media in order to gain favourable distribution for its education books...