Remote work was supposed to make companies more productive. Instead, many are seeing the opposite. Despite constant communication, faster tools, and more flexibility, productivity is quietly declining — and many organisations don’t fully understand why. Why Is Remote Work Productivity Falling? Remote work productivity is falling because work has become more fragmented, decision-making is slower,…
The Masters Tournament is one of the most respected events in global sports and every spring the golf world turns its attention to Augusta National. The course will test the players more than most because it demands a sharp mind and a solid game all at once. This is a course that will force even…
A surprising quirk of the Trump administration is that every so often, it tries so hard to be anti-woke that it accidentally does something woke. See, for example, the efforts of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who oversaw USAID’s demise — directives that have contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people —…
In recent months, journalists at The Hindu parsed nearly 22 million voter records across three Indian states, built an election results interface without writing a line of code manually, and assembled low-cost heat sensors to measure how different workers experience extreme temperatures. Much of that work, Srinivasan Ramani says, was accelerated by large language models…
How to choose between modals and pages, when to avoid modals, and how to determine the right level of interruption or navigation. Brought to you by Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly. You probably have been there before. How do we choose between showing a modal…
Home Executive Interviews Iran Conflict Sparks Risk, And Opportunity, For Egypt: CIB CEO Hisham Ezz Al-Arab As the regional conflict involving Iran intensifies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a halt, business leaders across the Middle East are considering both the risks and potential opportunities. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab suggests that…
As geopolitical tensions rise and conflicts deepen, one of journalism’s core missions – to explain the world in its full complexity – has never been more essential. When coverage systematically overlooks the perspectives of women, whether as sources, subjects or newsroom leaders, our audiences’ understanding of crises is inevitably incomplete. This is not a question…
“What characterises the world’s most successful news organisations is a relentless commitment to evolving their newsrooms to meet ever-growing audience expectations,” says WAN-IFRA CEO Stig Ørskov. “In today’s AI-driven era, where editorial tools, audience needs, and the competitive landscape are changing at unprecedented speed, how do editorial leaders shape newsrooms to deliver distinctive, relevant journalism?…
Alternative investments attract attention when they combine income potential with a tangible asset that does not reprice minute-by-minute like public markets. Bali fits that profile because local real estate sits inside a tourism-led economy, where pricing power and liquidity depend on location fit, demand depth, and operational infrastructure across the area. According to AirDNA, Bali…
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, today announced the finalists for the Digital Media Awards 2026 – the news industry’s most prestigious global competition celebrating excellence in news publishing. From 811 entries received across APAC, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, 278 have been named finalists, representing the most outstanding…