Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about speed of global tech
From global tech rivalries to experimental office software and smarter meeting devices, this week’s column highlights how innovation is redrawing workplace dynamics and geopolitical power
Signal file: This week’s signals highlight where work still falls short
From stealth layoffs to weekend overwork, unsustainable pensions and the AI Boss Effect, this week’s signals show where workplaces still fall short on trust, balance and equity
Signal File: this week’s headlines explore design at the intersection of tradition and novelty
This week’s signals reveal how blending traditional practices with new technologies is shaping adaptive and sustainable design for the future of work
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
