Prism’s launch confirms a structural shift that spans the information industry, where GenAI model providers no longer act as horizontal infrastructure suppliers. They are moving decisively into the application layer, targeting the workflows where professional work takes place.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: OpenAI Targets Scholarly Workflow With Launch of Prism

Author: Kate Worlock

Date: February 12, 2026

Foundation model providers are no longer content to remain horizontal infrastructure – they are coming for the application layer, putting professional information vendors directly in the crosshairs.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Anthropic Builds a Small Bridge Across the Content Moat

Author: Hugh Logue

Date: February 09, 2026

Clarivate’s Nexus signals a major shift in the information industry: discovery is moving from standalone platforms into embedded, AI-era workflow layers. As user behavior changes, providers across sectors must adapt to stay relevant and defensible.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Clarivate Nexus: Anchoring Libraries Inside AI-Driven Research Workflows

Author: Kate Worlock

Date: February 05, 2026

How did your performance compare against your peers ? The Outsell and M3 Learning’s quarterly Sales Benchmark provides the data and insights to measure and improve sales performance.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Outsell & M3 Learning’s Q3/Q4 2025 Sales Benchmark Results

Author: Michael Dziekan

Date: February 04, 2026

How did your performance compare against your peers ? The Outsell and M3 Learning’s quarterly Sales Benchmark provides the data and insights to measure and improve sales performance.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Outsell & M3 Learning’s Q4 2025 / Q1 2026 Sales Benchmark Results

Author: Michael Dziekan

Date: February 04, 2026

CAS just moved up the scientific AI stack as Clarivate, Elsevier, and other information giants race to control enterprise intelligence layers; with CAS Intelligence Hub, competition shifts from who owns the most content to who controls AI-ready scientific knowledge infrastructure.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: CAS Intelligence Hub: Changes the Rules of Scientific AI

Author: Nick Scheponik

Date: February 02, 2026

The UK’s new GenAI standards for schools mark an early inflection point for AI regulation. The model sees intelligence integrated into workflows, governed by clear accountability, and aligned with real-world outcomes. Other verticals will likely find themselves operating under similar expectations.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: UK Government Guidance Drives GenAI Implementation in K-12 Schools

Author: Kate Worlock

Date: January 28, 2026

Deal count lagged in late 2025—but the setup improved fast: lower rates, lighter regulation, strong markets, and plenty of dry powder sparked a Q4 pitch surge and a beefy backlog heading into 2026. The mood: cautious optimism.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Hot Topic: M&A Trends and 2026 Outlook

Author: Andy Jacobson

Date: January 21, 2026

Materials data has remained static reference, even as the rest of engineering knowledge moved toward integrated analytics. Total Materia’s Optimizer signals a shift: value is moving from access and workflow to embedded, multicriteria decision support at the heart of engineering work.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Total Materia’s Optimizer: Turning Materials Database into a Decision Engine

Author: Tatiana Khayrullina

Date: January 20, 2026

The center of gravity in US higher education is shifting toward institution-funded, AI-enabled learning infrastructure embedded in degree, certificate, and dual-enrollment pathways, demanding that providers reposition as institutional partners in outcomes, efficiency, and workforce relevance.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: US HE Enrollment: Growth Plus New Demands Drives Market Change

Author: Kate Worlock

Date: January 19, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic made a deliberate move into one of the most regulated, trust-dependent, and economically important industries in the world. Healthcare, pharma, and health IT leaders must now rethink who controls intelligence at the point of care and operations.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: OpenAI and Anthropic Just Redrew the Healthcare Playing Field

Author: Nick Scheponik

Date: January 15, 2026

Accuris’ Component Research Agent follows key trends in supply chain intelligence: parts data becomes decision infrastructure. By aligning with modern AI platforms, Accuris shifts competition from dashboards to trusted answers embedded directly in engineering and sourcing workflows.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Renting the AI Factory: What Accuris’ Component Research Agent Signals About the Future of Supply Chain Intelligence

Author: Tatiana Khayrullina

Date: January 08, 2026

Coursera’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Udemy shows that the first generation of scaled, horizontal learning platforms has reached its strategic limit. What began as a race to aggregate content, learners, and credentials is reframing around speed, adaptability, and skills in an AI-driven market.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Coursera Merges With Udemy in A Deal of Necessity

Author: Kate Worlock

Date: January 06, 2026

The IQVIA–Wiley partnership streamlines clinical outcome assessments by combining validated COAs with trial analytics and infrastructure, reflecting a market shift toward integrated workflows that deliver patient-centered data and turnkey solutions.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: End-to-End COA Integration: A Market Shake-Up with IQVIA and Wiley

Author: Nick Scheponik

Date: December 23, 2025

2026 marks a turning point: AI has moved from potential to performance. Leaders are doubling down on intelligent systems that act, adapt, and drive results—ushering in the Age of Applied Intelligence.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Outsell Annual Information Industry Outlook 2026

Author: Grant Hunter

Date: December 22, 2025

Digital standards sit at the intersection of innovation and regulatory risk. As structured, machine-readable content, they parallel AI adoption but, unlike optional AI, remain mandatory as they target bottlenecks—manual updates, version confusion, cross-region compliance, and labor-heavy gap checks.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Digital Standards Adoption by Design and Compliance Functions: Shared Efficiency, Unequal Risk

Author: Tatiana Khayrullina

Date: December 18, 2025

The acquisition of RightBound enhances Gong’s ability to merge interaction intelligence with enriched account and contact data, addressing a long-standing go-to-market (GTM) challenge—incomplete and outdated datasets across CRM, enrichment, and engagement platforms.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Gong Acquires RightBound for Account & Contact Intelligence

Author: Randy Giusto

Date: December 17, 2025

The Enterprise & IT Risk Management Solutions market hit $2.9B as buyers accelerate away from manual controls toward AI-driven, cross-domain platforms. This report reveals which vendors are winning, where the category is heading, and what’s redefining risk visibility at scale.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Enterprise & IT Risk Management Solutions 2025 Product Category Deep Dive

Author: Hugh Logue

Date: December 15, 2025

Business leaders from our Outsell CEO Network share insights on tools and best practices of remote-first digital organizations deployment of employee monitoring software beyond basic time tracking.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Outsell Member Practices: Managing and Monitoring Distributed Workforces

Author: Michael Dziekan

Date: December 15, 2025

The $60B global Engineering & Technical Solutions market grew 9% in 2024, led by Workflow Software & Platforms (77% share). Siemens, Synopsys, and Dassault dominated growth. M&A reshaped the sector, while AI-driven design, model-centric workflows, and compliance automation fuel 2025 momentum.

Read more on the Outsell Platform: Engineering and Technical Outsell 2025 Ecosystem View

Author: Tatiana Khayrullina

Date: December 11, 2025