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Counting since Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
January 1, 2020 began the decade that nobody saw coming. Within ten weeks, a pandemic would shut down most of the world. Remote work, mRNA vaccines, generative AI, and a generally strange vibe defined what followed.
Fast facts
- COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020.
- ChatGPT launched on November 30, 2022 and hit 100 million users in two months.
- Bitcoin crossed $100,000 for the first time in late 2024.
- Remote work share in the US went from about 6% (2019) to over 35% at peak (2020).