NYTIMES (Kami Rieck) - As A.I. Money Floods the Market, San Francisco Renters Weigh Buyouts
Landlords are offering renters in rent-controlled apartments tens of thousands of dollars to leave their homes. For many, it’s not enough.
AXIOS (Dan Primack) - Tech private equity is "frozen"
A top tech banker tells Axios that tech buyouts are "frozen," and the data largely backs him up. By the numbers: There's been a total of just $9.3 billion of global tech buyout value in April and May 2026 combined, according to PitchBook. - That compares to $52.6 billion in March alone, and a monthly average of $43.4 billion between last September and this February. - U.S. tech buyout data is a bit lumpier, but follows the same trend. A monthly average of $25 billion for the 12 months ending March 2026, but just $4.4 billion total in April and May 2026. What happened: In a word, Claude. Which was followed by Codex. - The buyside is paralyzed by AI-driven uncertainties and a sudden draining of private credit market liquidity. - The…
NPR (David Folkenflik) - NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to high-level U.S. employees as capital spending goes to AI
The move comes as the company shifts more capital spending toward data centers to meet the demands of generative AI models.
NYTIMES (Karen Weise) - Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer
The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.