Professional Development Budgets Double in 2026 as AI Reshapes Employee Learning

Employers doubled typical professional development stipends year over year

No matter what the market is doing, companies keep investing in their people. What changes is where that investment goes.”

— Amy Spurling

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Employers doubled the typical employee learning budget in the first half of 2026, and a growing share of that money is going toward AI. Nearly one in

TTA and McGrath Honored with 2026 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Gold Award® for Best Leadership Development Program

2026 Brandon Hall Gold Award for Leadership Development

TTA (The Training Associates)

TTA and McGrath Honored with 2026 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Gold Award® for Best Leadership Development Program

Strong leadership is critical to the success of any organization, and we applaud McGrath for making leadership development such a clear priority.”

— Maria Melfa, President and CEO of TTA

MARLBOROUGH, MA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TTA, a leading provider of learning and development talent and solutions, today announced that it

Council of Autism Service Providers Elects John Randall as Board Chair, Amy Legan as Board Member

Council of Autism Service Providers

Lorri Unumb, Chief Executive Officer, CASP

John Randall, CEO, Amego

Amy Legan, Owner, Aspire Behavior Solutions

We’re deeply proud to elect John Randall and Amy Legan to their board positions.”

— Lorri Unumb, CEO, CASP

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) has elected John Randall as chair of its board of directors and Amy Legan as a new board member. Randall is president and CEO of Amego and

Activate and The Engine Deepen Partnership to Better Serve Boston's Tough Tech Founders

CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Engine and Activate, the two leading nonprofits supporting Boston's Tough Tech ecosystem, are deepening their partnership. As one piece of that work, the Activate Boston community will move into The Engine's building at 750 Main Street in Cambridge in September 2026,

Polestar Analytics and Jedox Strategic Partnership Drives Intelligent Enterprise Planning for Finance Leaders

JedoxAI creates a structured table for a planner

Jedox partners with Polestar Analytics, pairing its leading EPM platform with Polestar's AI planning and data engineering expertise.

We help finance leaders harness the full power of intelligent planning to deliver faster insights, more accurate forecasts, and greater business agility.”

— Gareth Morris, CRO, Jedox

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jedox, the world’s most adaptable planning and performance management platform, and Polestar Analytics, a leading AI and data analytics firm with one

Rob Levine Law Brings Backpack Giveaway to Worcester, Partners with Polar Park for Family Event

Backpack Giveaway

Community | Rob Levine Law

Rob Levine Law will give away 1,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies at a family festival at Polar Park in Worcester, MA, on Sunday, August 23.

Every child deserves to start the school year feeling confident and prepared, not worrying about supplies. We’re proud to support Worcester families as students head back to school.”

— Rob Levine

WORCESTER, MA, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the new school year approaching, Rob Levine Law is helping Worcester families cross one big expense off their back-to-school list. The

Easton Select Group Reimagines Pool Service with New AI-Powered Knowledge Platform

Proprietary AskEaston.ai gives technicians instant access to the company's collective expertise, helping deliver faster, more consistent service for customers

Every technician can now draw on the experience of the entire organization, giving customers faster answers, more consistent service and an even better experience”

— David Hobaica, CEO of Easton Select Group

EASTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Easton Select Group, a leading provider of premium pool services, today announced a new technology-enabled service model that gives every technician instant access to the company's collective technical knowledge. Powered by