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CES 2026: The top innovations shaping the future of work

CES 2026 revealed how fast work is becoming ambient, adaptive and personal. From AI companions to neuro-responsive spaces, these are the top innovations shaping what it means to be at work

World of Work in 2026: our top trends for the year ahead

From managing AI’s ‘workslop’ crisis to the emergence of a sky-blue collar workforce, WORKTECH Academy’s report, The World of Work in 2026, sets out 20 key trends

Signal File: how employees are preparing for the future

From uneven AI access to rising financial anxiety and declining trust, this week’s signals reveal a workforce navigating progress without support

Design Forecast 2026: experience as the real metric for real estate

Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 sets out six key trends you won’t miss in the coming year as workplace experience, the power of AI and ‘HQ-plus’ environments set the creative agenda

Connected intelligence: Cisco signals a new era for AI collaboration

From AI-to-AI communication and cinematic meeting experiences to digital twins and open-platform design, Cisco’s WebexOne conference showcased the latest technology innovations

Signal File: This week highlights the workforce under AI pressure

AI’s widening influence is transforming tasks, skills and organisational design. This week’s stories reveal where disruption is accelerating and what capabilities leaders need next

Signal File: this week’s signals on AI impact on the workforce

This week’s signals catch AI speeding up work, driving everything from better group collaboration to higher productivity

Signal File: the weeks headlines on AI infrastructure and ethics

From data centres that are out of this world to new global standards for neurotechnology, this week’s signals highlight how technology, design and governance are converging