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The box office may have been lit up by talking space rocks, Greek legends, wall-crawling superheroes and unhealthy relationships this year, but the biggest media release of 2026 — and maybe any year — is still to come. And it won’t be at the movie theater.

UK chief executives are reporting productivity gains from artificial intelligence, but an EY-Parthenon survey suggests many still struggle to measure the financial return on those investments.

Tackling workslop isn’t about stopping employee laziness or corner cutting, but rather revisiting how employees apply AI in their workflows and how they’re incentivised to behave.

Workers are feeling the pinch, businesses are cautious on hiring, and yet demand for AI and automation keeps creeping further into boardroom plans. That mix creates risk for some areas of the market, but also a window for companies that help others do more with fewer people and tighter budgets. This article walks through three…

The launch of Grand Theft Auto VI could become an unusual test of how economists measure the cost of taking time off work, but the widely reported estimate that the game could cost the US economy $1 billion (£740 million) in lost productivity has come under scrutiny.

From virtual fencing and digital twins to AI systems that monitor animals, new data‑driven technologies are changing how livestock is farmed in the UK. These tools are being introduced to improve productivity, animal welfare and environmental sustainability, but they are also changing the day‑to‑day work, skills and responsibilities of the farmers and advisors who use…

Liz Hardwick CSP is a professional speaker, trainer, coach and tech entrepreneur specialising in digital productivity.

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Mexico23.10.2026 called for higher farm productivity and more diverse export markets before the review of the T-MEC trade agreement. Its president, Jorge Esteve Recolons, said export dependence on the United States and weaknesses in rural finance and agricultural health services had left the sector exposed

My general opinion about productivity apps, tools, and resources is this: It doesn’t matter. I say that because most people hide behind their apps. We’re always looking for the ONE app that will turn us into a productivity monster.