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PitchBook: 15.9% of VC-backed deals in 2025 so far have been down rounds, a 10-year high, with AI and ML startups accounting for 29.3% of the down rounds (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/08/14/startup-down-rounds-are-at…

Startup down rounds are at a 10 year high, according to PitchBook data
PitchBook data revealed that 15.9% of venture-backed deals in 2025 to date have been down rounds, marking a decade high.

Ever needed to duplicate a #keycloak realm.json, change a few values and re-import into the same keycloak ?
this is a Keycloak realm rekeying utility, safe UUID regeneration and alias normalization to avoid duplicate constraints during import https://

GitHub - rmdes/realm-duplicator-keycloak: Tools to rekey Keycloak realm JSON: regenerate IDs, normalize references, and eliminate collisions for seamless multi-realm imports.
Tools to rekey Keycloak realm JSON: regenerate IDs, normalize references, and eliminate collisions for seamless multi-realm imports. - rmdes/realm-duplicator-keycloak

Parsons rants on one-sided officiating, tush push https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46618625/packers-micah-parsons-rants-one-sided-officiating-tush-push

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat the Rams in a playoff rematch https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/pro-picks-eagles-will-beat-the-rams-in-a-playoff-rematch

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat the Rams in a playoff rematch https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/pro-picks-eagles-will-beat-the-rams-in-a-playoff-rematch

Evaluating the Limits of QAOA Parameter Transfer at High-Rounds on Sparse Ising Models With Geometrically Local Cubic Terms
Elijah Pelofske, Marek Rams, Andreas B\"artschi, Piotr Czarnik, Paolo Braccia, Lukasz Cincio, Stephan Eidenbenz
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13528

Evaluating the Limits of QAOA Parameter Transfer at High-Rounds on Sparse Ising Models With Geometrically Local Cubic Terms
The emergent practical applicability of the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) for approximate combinatorial optimization is a subject of considerable interest. One of the primary limitations of QAOA is the task of finding a set of good parameters. Parameter transfer is a phenomenon where QAOA angles trained on problem instances that are self-similar tend to perform well for other problem instances from that similar class. This suggests a potentially highly efficient and scalable…

A large number of armed Customs and Border Patrol agents responded to the crowd by hurling smoke grenades, shooting pepper balls and deploying at least three rounds of tear gas over the area,
even with children and seniors in the area.
At least four protesters were detained.
“When you’re using these tactics, you are asking people to be hospitalized,”
said Oscar Sanchez, a member of a rapid response network that tracks immigration enforcement activity.
He said h…

Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd
The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who protested the tactics of immigration agents.

My Oxford Year Quand l’amour, la perte, la poésie et le pardon se rencontrent: https://blog.rmendes.net/2025/08/17/my-oxford-year-quand-lamour.html

Jack Altman's Alt Capital raised $275M for a new fund to lead more Series A rounds at AI startups, a jump from the $150M fund it closed in February 2024 (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack…

Eagles vs. Chiefs: Live updates from Super Bowl LIX rematch https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46228662/live-updates-eagles-chiefs-week-2-patrick-mahomes-jalen-hurts-super-bowl-lix-rematch