๐ถ๏ธ Hot Fudge Sunday for 2025-08-24
Last week
I was fortunate to contribute a few comments for NexusTek, in an article on CNBC regarding recent Microsoft licensing changes. We also published more details on NexusTek Insights.
https://www.nexustek.com/insights/microsofts-licensing-evolution-and-what-it-means-for-customers
Also, Jason Pullo of ESP, a NexusTek company shared his thoughts on how technology is making dining experiences smarter than ever before.
https://www.nexustek.com/insights/ai-cloud-technology-modern-restaurants
Finally, Jason Thatcher of NexusTek joined NexusTek Winners Circle to share perspectives on why managed detection and response (MDR) gives back time to busy security teams.
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/20887/650826
This week
No travel! Iโm looking forward to refinements on automation.
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๐ Markets Monday for 2025-08-18
Another week of iteration on my screener shows progress.
Of course. Here is the enriched markdown table with clickable Google Finance links for each symbol.
| Symbol | Company Name | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| APLD | Applied Digital Corp | 13.77% |
| DUOL | Duolingo Inc | 11.45% |
| RIOT | Riot Platforms Inc | 8.04% |
| BTDR | Bitdeer Technologies Group | 6.75% |
| LQDA | Liquidia Corp | 6.39% |
| TEM | Tempus AI Inc | 5.95% |
| TTD | Trade Desk Inc | 5.15% |
| UUUU | Energy Fuels Inc | 5.14% |
Comparisonโฆ

๐ฅ Hot Takes Tuesday for 2025-08-19
๐ฐ + ๐ค Funding for AI-anything companies continues
- Firecrawl (open-source web crawler): $14.5M
- Keychain (AI manufacturing management): $30M
- Pylon (AI customer service automation): $31M
- Functionize (AI software testing): $41M
- Eight Sleep (AI-powered mattress cover): $100M
๐คช Wacky Wednesday for 2025-08-20
And the random video of the week goes toโฆ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCO6CUH8Zc
๐ Throwback Thursday for 2025-08-21
A look back at a decade of Apple App Store vs. Epic Games
2025
https://www.techmeme.com/250821/p35#a250821p35
2020
https://www.techmeme.com/200821/p17#a200821p17
2015
https://www.techmeme.com/200813/p22#a200813p22
โ Final Thoughts Friday for 2025-08-22
The biggest story of the week is Intel and the U.S. government.
https://www.techmeme.com/250822/p20#a250822p20
The second biggest story is the market reaction.

๐ฎ Sneak Peak Saturday for 2025-08-23
In case you missed this one in the Friday news dump:
https://www.techmeme.com/250822/p28#a250822p28
Balkanization of Internet has been a recurring dystopian theme since at least as far back as the 1990s. A โ403 Forbiddenโ due to political power is still possible in the United States even in the year 205.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splinternet
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 Kelly Britt 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:
- Scott Place - High Performance Sales Rep
- 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
- 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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