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Douglas House by Note Design Studio for The Office Group, UK
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Technology

US business school rebuilds its curriculum around AI and human intelligence

As Gen Z graduates grow increasingly concerned that AI will limit their career prospects, the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School is taking a different approach: redesigning business education around AI.

New Balance, UK
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Retail

New Balance brings biophilic design to the workplace

New Balance has opened its first employee garden at its Made in UK factory in Flimby, Cumbria, creating a dedicated outdoor space for rest, reflection and connection during the working day.

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Technology

Stat: AI is creating more work, not less

AI is being widely adopted and embedded in marketing workflows, but new research from Optimizely reveals that efficiency gains are being offset by the time required to edit content, manage disconnected tools and build governance processes.

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Design

Jungle turns its office reception into a space for interactive discovery

Madrid creative studio Jungle has reimagined its office reception as an interactive retail installation, signalling how workplaces are becoming experiential expressions of brand culture.

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Retail

Stat: Staff uniforms have a measurable impact on purchase decisions

New research from Murray Uniforms, a managed corporate uniform service, has found that 64% of UK consumers are more inclined to purchase when staff wear smart uniforms – and 51% have left a store without buying because of how staff presented.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Gen Alpha show early interest in trade jobs despite AI boom

A new survey of 2,000 parents and their Gen Alpha children (ages 5–16) has found that 85% of Gen Alpha children in the US (5–16) want a hands-on career, despite growing up immersed in technology.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Could a shorter working week reshape public health?

Working longer hours may increase the risk of obesity, according to new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, adding to growing scrutiny of the health impact of modern work culture.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Why Gen Z and Millennials are rejecting hustle culture

Gen Z and Millennials are redefining career success by prioritising stability, sustainable workloads and long-term fit over rapid promotion cycles, according to the Deloitte Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2026.

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Technology

Stat: AI boosts productivity but fuels job anxiety

A new survey of 81,000 users of AI tool Claude highlights a growing tension at the heart of the AI economy: rising productivity paired with deepening concern about job security.