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Canadian challenger bank Koho raised a CA$130M Series E at a CA$1.33B valuation, up from $800M in 2023, as it nears obtaining a Canadian banking license (Josh Scott/BetaKit)
https://betakit.com/koho-becomes-canadas-latest-unicorn-following-130-mi…

Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round | BetaKit
The FinTech firm has passed 2.5 million users as it navigates the “final stages” of acquiring a banking licence.

Following Hegseth and Hurst’s previous testimony two weeks ago, analyst Stephen Semler estimated that the U.S. government had spent
$71.8 billion over the first 60 days of the Iran war, or an average of $1.2 billion per day.
Aguilar also referred to similar estimates during his questioning, saying,
“Outside reporting estimates have indicated that the war costs could be a billion dollars a day.”
Later, as Hegseth began his opening speech at the Senate Subcommittee Hear…

Hegseth Won’t Say Whether Parents Should Forgo Childcare to Cover Defense Budget
The budget “will ensure the US continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military,” he said.

How South Korean film industry is adopting AI after its worst downturn in years; Korean Film Council: 13 out of 72 high-budget films broke even in 2023 and 2024 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-06-…

This is the third fatality at this German border crossing in a year time, following a similar incident at another Dutch-German border crossing barely a week ago.
https://www.oost.nl/nieuws/3646158/dode-bij-ongeluk-op-a1-busje-botst-ac…

Dode bij ongeluk op A1: busje botst achterop file richting Duitse grens
Bij een ongeluk op de A1 bij De Lutte is vanmiddag de bestuurder van een busje om het leven gekomen. Het voertuig botste volgens de eerste berichten achterop een vrachtwagen die in de file stond richting de Duitse grens.

Life imitates art... or something... I find myself thinking of Becky Chambers novels. 😉
I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists
Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest

I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists
Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest

It's summer holiday time and we're back on the train, this time in 5 changes from Copenhagen to Amsterdam via Hamburg - so far (🤞) mostly on time. I'm astonished too. So let's try not to curse it.
I had planned board games, reading books, having a picnic and photo sorting for this trip. But work is unfinished and since leaving at 6am I've managed to finish two reports, clear some emails and now it's time to look at budgets.
Annoying to work on holiday but everyone else is on a screen too and at least this way I can catch up.
#LifeOfAscientist #FlyingLess

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Finally, I reported ryain air for charging us 8€ extra for traveling with a kid to EU commission, but they said this has to be dealt with at national level. I'm glad someone did!
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/…

Two observations:
- WiFi is notably slower over the German border
- Cloud storage and working in the cloud is a pain.
#LifeOfAscientist #FlyingLess

A profile of Netflix's film division chair Dan Lin, who's greenlit 88 films since 2024, shifting strategy toward budget discipline and in-house development (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/business/media/dan-lin-netf…

Netflix’s New Movie Strategy: Fewer, Better Films
Dan Lin doesn’t fawn over stars or write blank checks. And he still greenlights more movies than anyone.