Good Morning and Happy Tuesday. This is issue 23 of The Tech Stop.

Tech Stop 23: Leveraging AI citations, tackling industry layoffs, revising cloud strategies, and avoiding AI-induced burnout.

1. Search Engine visibility now means being mentioned in the AI’s answers and cited as a trusted source. More.

   POV: Monitor AI-driven KPIs and get cited by AI.

2. A major wave of layoffs is sweeping key industries, this heightens risk for demand drops, cost pressure, and disrupted talent flows that your organisation cannot afford to ignore. More.

   POV: When people stop spending and talent shifts, growth stalls.

3. A “cloud-first” strategy is no longer the automatic win. On-premises or hybrid models offer better cost-control, sovereignty and alignment with real business needs. More.

   POV: Conduct a rigorous cloud-cost scrutiny

4. Despite promises of liberation, AI tools are driving people to work more hours, internalising relentless productivity pressure, eroding rest, creativity and resilience. More.

   POV: Protect team wellbeing, otherwise the productivity gains from AI will backfire as burnout and talent loss.

And just for fun… The Biro turns 80: How a simple pen rewrote everyday life.

That’s it for this week, see you next Tuesday 😀