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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Acquisition activity and artificial intelligence are dominating today's HR-technology conversation, as the University of Phoenix moves into the HR tech space through a strategic purchase and the concept of autonomous, agentic AI in human capital management gains fresh attention. A new report from Ireland signals a stabilizing labour market alongside rising AI-driven hiring, while JPMorgan Chase's head of L&D offers a practical look at converting AI experimentation into measurable business outcomes.
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skills intelligenceHR Tech Feed· 9:45 AM PDT
Phoenix Education Partners, University of Phoenix's parent, has agreed to acquire AI-powered talent mobility and workforce intelligence platform Fuel50 for roughly $31.5 million in cash, plus up to $8.5 million in performance-based earnouts through 2027. The deal brings Fuel50's skills ontology — covering more than 5,000 skills, the company says — under an education-focused owner, a pairing HR-tech buyers in talent mobility and internal skills marketplaces should watch closely.
