Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the next wave of computing
The tools of tomorrow’s office are arriving – robots that feel, chips that read thoughts, and cases that fold like paper – pushing computing into new terrain
Post-perk culture: what really brings people back to the office?
As tax breaks on office snacks and coffee come to an end in the US, employers face a choice: cut back on the perks or invest in deeper forms of engagement and culture
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the polarisation of work
From shorter weeks and fading engagement to stalled AI pilots and the rise of machine empathy, this week’s stories chart the changing tempo of the workplace
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about human reconnection
From declining contact with nature to the overuse of cafés as makeshift offices, this week’s signals reveal that connections are under strain, but there are opportunities to rebuild them
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about AI integration
From coding interviews to construction sites, AI is redefining hiring, reshaping real estate priorities, and testing public trust in technology
Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about work in motion
This week’s stories trace how work is shifting – across tools, surfaces and generations – towards a future built to respond
Signal File: What this week’s headlines reveal about the cost of performance
From disappearing perks to creeping overwork, this week’s signals expose a workplace where performance is rising, just not sustainably
Shapeshifter offices: what happens when our spaces start to feel us back?
From mood-sensitive materials to neuroadaptive lighting, workplaces are beginning to adapt not just to tasks – but to emotions, postures and personalities
