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Startups from the pre-ChatGPT era face a reckoning in private markets; PitchBook: half of US unicorns haven't raised in three years, 220 are "fallen unicorns" (Hugh Son/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/ai-startup-valuations-pre-chatgpt.html…

'Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT
The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT's arrival in 2022 stranded.

Nvidia acquired Kumo, which sells predictive AI software to enterprises, a source says for $400M ; PitchBook: Kumo raised $37M at a $250M valuation in 2022 (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-buys-enterprise-mo…

Nvidia Buys Enterprise Model-Maker Kumo AI for at Least $400 Million
Nvidia has bought Kumo AI, a five-year-old startup that sells predictive AI software to enterprises, for more than $400 million, said a person with knowledge of the deal. The acquisition, first revealed by an Nvidia executive in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, should expand Nvidia’s roster of AI ...

Labor Department: motion picture and video production employment is down 30% since its late-2022 peak as studios make less content and move production abroad (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/see-how

Sequoia says Doug Leone is returning in a newly created role of chairman, after he announced his retirement in 2022 from his role as "senior steward" (Iain Martin/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2026/03…

Billionaire VC Doug Leone Back Investing At Sequoia In Chairman Role
Three years after his official retirement, the Midas List investor is back as a partner making active investments at the blue chip Silicon Valley fund.

Americans' savings rate falls to lowest level since 2022 as inflation outpaces paychecks (Kamaron McNair/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/savings-inflation-americans-financial-stress.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260528/p114#a260528p114

Microsoft stock plunged 23% in Q1, a steeper drop than any of its tech peers or the Nasdaq, and its steepest quarterly drop since the 2008 financial crisis (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/microsofts-stock-closes-worst…

Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall Street since 2008 on AI concerns: 'Redmond is in a pickle'
With Microsoft losing almost a quarter of its value this year, investors have reset the company's earnings multiple to the lowest since late 2022.

Anzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.05.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
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Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/01/large-scale-sporting-events-cause-unexpected-air-pollution-study-shows

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Jährlicher Zubau und Rückbau von #Balkonsolarleistung in Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
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#Streudiagramm der #Bruttoleistung von #Balkonkraftwerk​en in #Deutschland mit …