Tech & Infrastructure

Why AI Is Now a Procurement Risk for Higher-Ed Vendors

New buying signals show institutions prioritizing auditability, operational risk reduction, and AI systems they can defend

Jan 28 • The Intelligence Council

Why Pearson Keeps Winning After Competitors “Win” the Pilot

A 50-page intelligence brief built on 30+ expert interviews explains why Pearson keeps surviving disruption, even when competitors look better on paper…

Jan 13 • The Intelligence Council

[Intelligence Brief] Why Pearson Is Harder to Displace Than It Looks

Most analysis of Pearson fixates on products, sentiment, and AI headlines. This research draws on dozens of expert interviews with current and former…

Jan 9 • The Intelligence Council

Pearson Isn’t a Publisher. It’s Infrastructure.

A competitive teardown showing why renewal behavior, not product love, explains Pearson’s durability.

Jan 5 • The Intelligence Council

What the Coursera-Udemy Deal Signals for Platforms, OPMs, and Universities

Coursera’s acquisition of Udemy is not an edtech consolidation story. It's about how demand, data, and employability signals are controlled across the…

Dec 17, 2025 • The Intelligence Council

Coursera is scaling but is structurally fragile

Enterprise retention, partner economics, AI scale, and the cracks forming underneath. Across public filings, earnings calls, interviews with employees…

Dec 12, 2025 • Adil Husain

[Premium] Coursera: the full 42-page Intelligence Brief

Retention Risk, Partner Erosion, AI Tradeoffs, and Regulatory Exposure. This Intelligence Brief (42-page PDF download) is designed for senior executives…

Dec 12, 2025 • The Intelligence Council

the signals they miss

What vendors don't see about product-switching behavior

Jul 14, 2025 • The Intelligence Council

the familiarity moat

Blackboard defined the LMS category. Can it survive what it helped create?

Jul 1, 2025 • The Intelligence Council

the AI detection trap

False positives. False negatives. Fighting AI cheating on homework is a fool's errand.

May 28, 2025 • Adil Husain

the death of fluency

Language Learning after AI

May 13, 2025 • Adil Husain

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