Culture

Japanese consortium calls for more creativity in the workplace

The Japanese workplace has been better known for hierarchy than creativity in the past, but now a group of ten leading Japanese firms plans to enhance the creative potential of workers

The changing real estate landscape for technology firms

The trajectory has shifted for tech companies who expanded rapidly amid the pandemic but are now re-sizing and reconsidering their real estate options, according to new report by JLL  

Powering up: battery innovation offers new lease of life to EVs

The purchasing appeal of electric vehicles could be transformed by a new battery innovation, leaving us asking: how could this transform the commute in 2024?

Shifting boundaries: the next frontier for office security

How offices are being utilised has shifted, but for many companies their access security has stayed the same. A new report from Brivo examines how to respond to security threats that have changed

Real Madrid: el evento español nos adentra en la era de la creatividad

Madrid, centro económico e industrial de España, fue el escenario perfecto para una conferencia que abordó los cambios clave en las prácticas laborales para dar protagonismo a los colaboradores creativos

Not so funny? AI safety conference hails new chatbot

Attendees at the first AI safety conference in the UK were surprised by Elon Musk’s announcement that an AI chatbot with a ‘sense of humour’ is in the works

Future thinking shapes Seattle conference

How can we shift our mindset towards building a more positive and equitable future? This was the question that was at the forefront of everyone’s mind at WORKTECH Seattle 2023

Tall order: the air-cleaning tree that reflects natural systems

Combining beauty and practicality, this sculptural installation to fix indoor air quality asks important questions about the future of environmental technologies