Think free email is saving you money? Think again. From zero access control to feeding ad tech engines with your proprietary data, running your business on consumer Gmail is an engineering disaster waiting to happen.

Wall Street is cheering for headcount cuts while being fed a half-baked cake of AI hype. I’m calling a Red Flag Warning: the conditions are ripe for things to go sideways, and it’s time to prioritize people and pragmatic automation over corporate smoke.