Metacog: CompTIA acquires software startup to build an online testing platform

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a Downers Grove-based technology trade association, has acquired a Massachusetts software company as it aims to launch an online testing platform for the tech industry. CompTIA announced Tuesday that it acquired Metacog, a Worcester, Mass.-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and big data to develop certification, evaluation and training software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition allows CompTIA to add additional...