What fee is being imposed on H1-B visas according to the Executive Order discussed in the post?

The Executive Order imposes a $100,000 fee on H1-B visas.

Which company received the largest funding amount listed under the 'Hot Takes Tuesday' section?

Figure, an AI-powered humanoid robotics company, received the largest funding amount of over $1 billion ($1B+).

What was the biggest story highlighted for 'Final Thoughts Friday' on September 19, 2025?

The biggest story highlighted was the return of tech IPO activity, referencing several IPOs that have occurred throughout the year such as Pattern Group, Netskope, and Gemini Space Station, Inc.

Jay Cuthrell September 21, 2025 Hot Fudge Sunday

🌶️ Hot Fudge Sunday for 2025-09-21

IT issues in golf, markets, funding, IPOs, and H1-B visa fees

Last Week

⛳️ Jason Pullo at ESP, a NexusTek company shared deep golf industry insights in Part 1 of a multi-part series of posts on the Top 10 IT Issues in Golf.

https://www.nexustek.com/insights/golf-it-challenges-part-1

☁️ Yes, please.

https://www.nexustek.com/insights/hybrid-cloud-yes-and-economy

This Week

I’m back from work travel and looking forward to refining my automation.

📈 Markets Monday for 2025-09-15

Screener improvements are happening and getting closer.

Symbol	Company Name	% Change
RMBS	Rambus Inc.	+9.33%
LYFT	LYFT, Inc.	+8.90%
IREN	Iris Energy Limited	+8.56%
VSAT	Viasat, Inc.	+7.20%
STX	Seagate Technology Holdings PLC	+7.17%
CVLT	CommVault Systems, Inc.	+7.16%
AFRM	Affirm Holdings, Inc.	+7.10%
U	Unity Software Inc.	+6.40%
AI	C3.ai, Inc.	+6.27%
ASML	ASML Holding N.V.	+6.16%
IONQ	IonQ, Inc.	+5.92%
UPST	Upstart Holdings, Inc.	+5.82%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile, Inc.	+5.49%
PGY	Pagaya Technologies Ltd.	+5.46%
TTMI	TTM Technologies, Inc.	+5.32%
HUT	Hut 8 Corp.	+5.15%
PSTG	Pure Storage, Inc.	+5.14%

Yahoo Screener

🔥 Hot Takes Tuesday for 2025-09-16

💰 + 🤖 Funding for AI-anything companies continues.

Nory (AI-powered restaurant management system): $37M
Druid (AI agent deployment): $31M
Modern Animal (AI-powered veterinary clinic software): $46M
CodeRabbit (AI code review): $60M
Vega (AI security analytics platform): $65M
Dyna Robotics (AI foundation model for robotics): $120M
Alt Capital (AI startup fund): $275M
Figure (AI-powered humanoid robots): $1B+

🤪 Wacky Wednesday for 2025-09-17

I would humbly suggest that this content be considered as a suitable substitution for Rick Roll targeting sequences whenever and wherever possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8u1FsA4v8

🔙 Throwback Thursday for 2025-09-18

Looking back…

5 Years Ago
- Apple released iOS 14.
- Today, there is iOS 26.
10 Years Ago
- Amazon reported a profit.
- Today, AWS is a key profit center.
15 Years Ago
- The iPad “cannibalized” PC notebook sales.
- Today, there are rumors of a touch screen OLED MacBook Pro.

✅ Final Thoughts Friday for 2025-09-19

The biggest story this week was the return of tech IPO activity.

https://www.techmeme.com/250919/p18#a250919p18

https://www.techmeme.com/250918/p35#a250918p35

For perspective, it has been a busy tech IPO year so far.

Pattern Group (PTRN): September 19, 2025.
Netskope (NTSK): September 18, 2025.
Gemini Space Station, Inc. (GEMI): September 12, 2025.
Legence Corp. (LGN): September 12, 2025.
Klarna (KLAR): September 10, 2025.
Via Transportation, Inc. (VIA): September 3, 2025.
Figma (FIG): July 31, 2025.
Chime (CHYM): June 12, 2025.
Circle Internet Group (CRCL): June 5, 2025.
Hinge Health (HNGE): May 21, 2025.
CoreWeave (CRWV): March 28, 2025.

🔮 Sneak Peak Saturday for 2025-09-20

Once again, I’ve selected a Friday news dump item that reached a peak level of trope, cliché, or bromide on the slowest news day that may be attempting to avoid wider coverage.

35 years ago, the H1-B visa came into existence. It has grown over the years as have periodic calls for both greater expansion and reforms.

At a time in history where slow news days are rare, a Friday update on significantly higher H1-B visa fees gained attention and speculation. First, an Executive Order (EO) was summarized and linked with highlights of the eye watering $100,000 fee being imposed by the EO.

https://www.techmeme.com/250919/p23#a250919p23

My first thoughts were how this might impact offshore consulting firms. In terms of impact, I wondered specifically about the largest global systems integrators (GSIs).

https://bsky.app/profile/cuthrell.com/post/3lzaco5ai422i

As of Saturday, more news reporting attempted to clarify ambiguity and charitability of interpretation of the H1-B visa fees increase. Naturally, updates behind paywalls and speculation in the open are both increasing on the topic.

https://www.techmeme.com/250920/p12#a250920p12

Considering the news ecosystem skews heavily towards tech for beat reporting, blogs, social platforms, streaming platforms, and email newsletters, it is reasonable to expect the H1-B visa topic will probably be in the news cycle for a few more weeks.

#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.