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Research, thought leadership and product deep-dives on relationships, productivity and the future of how people meet.

Research

Why Workplace Anxiety Keeps Climbing — And the One Lever That Actually Buffers It

Workplace anxiety is at a multi-year high, and AI-driven job fear is now an independent driver. The research points to one intervention with a measurable buffering effect: connection.

3 Aug 2026 · Read article →

Thought leadership

Relationships compound — and most of us are under-invested

Arthur Brooks' happiness research, Gallup's workplace data and a Cornell field study all point the same way: small, regular investments in people pay off for decades. Here's the evidence — and why scheduling friction is the silent killer.

10 Jun 2026 · Read article →

Research

The hidden cost of organising a lunch (and who pays it)

Three hours a week organising meetings, $399 billion a year in poorly organised meetings, and the desk lunches nobody chose. The coordination tax, quantified.

5 Jun 2026 · Read article →

Product

The AI that calls the restaurant for you — how Circleup booking works

From 'we should grab lunch' to a confirmed table without a single phone call. A look inside Circleup's AI booking agent, live across Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

28 May 2026 · Read article →