Research Archive
Beyond the Clock: Rethinking Work in the Age of Digital Overload
The traditional nine-to-five is fading fast, replaced by a workday that stretches from dawn to well past dusk, often bleeding into weekends and personal time. Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index follow-up report, drawing on vast data from Microsoft 365 and a global survey of knowledge workers, reveals that the boundaries between work and life are…
The Future of Work: Flexibility, AI, and the Evolving Workplace
Last week Cisco published its second Global Hybrid Work Study following the inaugural report published in 2022. The current report is based on a comprehensive double-blind survey of 21,513 employers and employees in full-time roles across 21 global markets, spanning industries from financial services to healthcare and manufacturing. This study is especially relevant at a…
Mac with Touch, Please? Nope, Here’s iPadOS 26
You might know that my iPad Pro has been my trusty on-the-go companion for the past 10 years. I’ve loved having cellular connectivity right out of the box, a vast selection of apps, and access to all my content wherever I travel. Despite the occasional friction—especially with multitasking—I’ve continued to use it because the personal…
Apple WWDC 2025: A more helpful Apple
I hate to steal Google’s tagline for this I really don’t but this year felt like Apple trying to make platforms more helpful. There’s this general consensus that Apple is behind in AI, missing out on chatbots and ignoring what most consider to be the next generation of experiences. The common saying is chat is…
Neoclouds vs. Hyperscalers: A Shift from Access to Platform
Neoclouds vs. Hyperscalers: The Infrastructure Gap is Closing The AI infrastructure market is entering a new phase. What began as an urgent scramble for GPUs has evolved into a more structured battle between hyperscalers and a new class of GPU-native cloud providers. These neoclouds—companies like CoreWeave, Lambda, and Fluidstack—emerged by moving faster, taking on more…
Apple WWDC 2025: Strategic Evolution Amid AI Ambitions
In our view, WWDC 2025 presented a focused update on Apple’s long-term platform priorities. The event emphasized consistent investment in ecosystem design, developer tools, and privacy-first AI integration. Apple’s approach to AI, platform unification, and device productivity aligns with its broader strategy of reinforcing user engagement, expanding developer leverage, and preparing its architecture for durable…