Good Morning and Happy Tuesday. This is issue 24 of The Tech Stop, and I have to say, for the first time in ~6 months, it’s felt like there wasn’t much +ve going on. Anyway, here’s what I dragged up:

Exploring AI's dial-up era, prepping for funding winter, leveraging tech over headcount, and AI in space!

1. We’re at the “dial-up era” of AI: vast promise, big investment, but expensive hype and no strategic advantage. More and More…

   POV: Prioritise business value, and measure outcomes rigorously.

2. The inevitable downturn will hit, and startups become fragile when funding dries up. More.

   POV: A funding “winter” is inevitable.

3. Modern growth is increasingly driven by capital and technology rather than headcount. Human capital heavy operation are under pressure. More.

   POV: Leverage automation, software and scalable assets.

4. Google’s Project Suncatcher will move AI into space. A better power, cooling and scaling solution, that reduces long-term infrastructure risks. More.

   POV: This signals the magnitude of infrastructure disruption ahead. Stay flexibile.

And just for fun… I have been solving these deductive problems for a little while now, they’re a good wake-up call to get the brain going.

That’s it for this week folks, see you next time 👍