What topics did NexusTek cover in their recent publications and webinars?

NexusTek shared insights on Microsoft's licensing changes, the role of technology in modernizing dining experiences, and how managed detection and response (MDR) services help security teams save time.

What is the primary purpose of the 'Alumni' section in the OpenToWork weekly update?

The Alumni section is dedicated to recognizing and congratulating individuals from the author's network who have successfully transitioned to their next career adventure.

Which AI-related company received the largest funding amount mentioned in the 'Hot Takes Tuesday' section?

Eight Sleep, an AI-powered mattress cover company, received $100 million in funding.

Jay Cuthrell August 24, 2025 Hot Fudge Sunday

🌶️ Hot Fudge Sunday for 2025-08-24

Microsoft licensing changes, dining tech, markets, AI, history, and more

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! I’m looking forward to refinements on automation.

Hot Fudge Daily Digest

📈 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%

Comparison…

Yahoo Screener

🔥 Hot Takes Tuesday for 2025-08-19

💰 + 🤖 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

🤪 Wacky Wednesday for 2025-08-20

And the random video of the week goes to…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCO6CUH8Zc

🔙 Throwback Thursday for 2025-08-21

A look back at a decade of Apple App Store vs. Epic Games

✅ 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.

INTC was up 5%

🔮 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 “403 Forbidden” 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, we’ve grown an Alumni 🎉 section for those that transitioned to their next career adventure.