๐ถ๏ธ Hot Fudge Sunday for 2025-07-20
Last week
Iโm excited to share the latest Winners Circle, a new podcast from NexusTek.
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/20887/647704
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/20887/648238
This week
Iโll continue working on automation ideas for the newsletter.
Hot Fudge Daily Digest
๐ Markets Monday for 2025-07-14
Spicier!
Last week

This week

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/research-hub/screener/9bda6c7b-fe9e-41ca-9da9-e281a4a9889a
๐ฅ Hot Takes Tuesday for 2025-07-15
๐ฐ + ๐ค Funding for AI-anything companies continues.
- Motor AI (autonomous driving software): $20M
- Portola (AI companion app): $20M
- NetBox Labs (manage networks): $35M
- Unify (AI-powered revenue tools): $40M
- Moonvalley (ethical AI video models): $84M
- OpenEvidence (AI search for doctors): $210M
- Thinking Machines Lab (Mira Muratiโs AI startup): $2B
๐คช Wacky Wednesday for 2025-07-16
The most interesting shared link in Slack communities:
(safe for work link)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/14/germany-tarantulas-customs-cake-bozes
๐ Throwback Thursday for 2025-07-17
One convergence story that caught my eye this week: Android will soon combine with ChromeOS
https://www.techmeme.com/250714/p6#a250714p6
For perspective, 20 years ago, Android was acquired by Google.
https://www.cnet.com/culture/google-buys-android/
Less than 5 years later, Google launched ChromeOS.
โ Final Thoughts Friday for 2025-07-18
๐ฐ + โฟ The big tech story for the week was coverage of crypto market value exceeding $4T.
https://www.techmeme.com/250718/p9#a250718p9
๐ฎ Sneak Peak Saturday for 2025-07-19
Iโve selected a Friday news dump item that reached a peak level of trope, clichรฉ, or bromide on the slowest news day that may be attempting to avoid wider coverage.
https://www.techmeme.com/250718/p7#a250718p7

Of course. Of course.
---#OpenToWork Weekly
---I participated in a #NeverSearchAlone #JSC after rebooting Cuthrell Consulting and joining NexusTek.
I added those #OpenToWork from my LinkedIn network to this newsletter. Over time, weโve grown an Alumni ๐ section for those that transitioned to their next career adventure.
Alumni ๐
- Congrats Tamera Rousseau King ๐
- Congrats Thomas Chatham ๐
- Congrats Dan Kelleher ๐
- Congrats Jarrod Weise ๐
- Congrats Karl Edwards ๐
- Congrats Paul Lysko ๐
- Congrats Bob Lima, PMP ๐
- Congrats Rich Green ๐
- Congrats Sheri Gearhart ๐
- Congrats Shianna Maxwell ๐
- Congrats Richard Arnesen! ๐
Those in my network that are #OpenToWork:
- Trevor Schulz - 20+ Years in Tech Sales | Loyal, Dedicated, and Ready to Work Today
- Brian Booden - Ranked #1 in the UK for Qlik and DataViz Content
- Elizabeth Quintanilla - Fractional CMO, Digital Marketing Consultant & Coach, Marketing Gunslinger
- Kelly Britt - Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Barbara Hadley, EdM, SPHR - Strategic HR Leader | Employee Engagement Expert
- Andrew Webber - Proven Leader | Consumer Product Innovation & Scaling
- Lida Tohidi - Award-Winning Product & Marketing Leader | Startup Advisor
- Nathan Clyker - Strategic Sales & Business Development | IT Solutions Expert
- Gina (Gina Minks) Rosenthal - Global Product Marketing Manager | Technical Content Strategist
- Janel Van Beek - Business Strategist & Master Coach | Leadership & Change Expert
- Greg Phillips - Cloud Platform & Strategic Marketing Leader
- Ricardo Perez - Virtualization Architect | PowerFlex & VxRail Specialist
- Mike Berteletti, CISSP - Experienced IT Professional | Infrastructure & Security
- Chris Mojica - Technical Sales & Solutions Architect
- Matthew Leib - Data Center, Cloud & Storage Architect | Technical Writer & Analyst
- Michael Joffe - Global Technology Leader | P&L Management | SaaS & OEM
- Colleen Coll - Event Technology & Digital Media Specialist | Live Reporting
- Sam Aiello, Ph.D. - Cybersecurity & Technology Strategist | Pre-Sales Leadership
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