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Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the stakes of smart automation

From reshaping trust and time to redefining climate impact, this week’s signals show that AI’s real power isn’t what it can do – but what we choose to do with it 

Ten years on: is productivity in the Middle East any better?

A decade after a landmark study into office productivity in the Middle East, new research will explore how shifting expectations are reshaping workplace experience

The big question: has hybrid work broken knowledge work?

German author and researcher Markus Albers warns that the digital promise of flexible work may be backfiring – and calls for a new narrative on what success really looks like

The Optimisation Lie: how process-ism is stealing our creativity

After years championing flexible work, author and researcher Markus Albers now warns of a digital dystopia. In this interview, he explains why we need a new vision for success

The AI Advantage: five emerging AI trends shaping work

A new report from Zoom and HP, 'The AI Advantage', explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping workplace collaboration, productivity, and efficiency

Why climate action is needed to make cities attractive to investors

Two new global research studies reinforce the message that cities need to manage increasing climate risks – from extreme heat to flooding – if they want to be competitive in the future

How London measures up in a changing global landscape of work

New data suggests that London’s knowledge workers are heading back to the office, but it lags behind its global peers. The WORKTECH24 London festival addresses ways to bring it up to speed

Health threat to workers in US cities as temperatures rise steeply

Summer temperatures in several American cities are set to climb to dangerous levels due to the urban heat island effect, according to a new analysis by Climate Central