The Brutalist Report

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• Air safety advocates say a GOP proposal won't mandate the collision warning system airline jets need [47d]
• Defense Secretary Hegseth says military support for the Scouts hinges on ending 'woke' merit badges [47d]
• Microsoft is considering a new AI-loaded software bundle for Microsoft 365, sources say [47d]
• Bill Clinton brushes off '20-year-old photos' in Epstein files and says he wasn't aware of sex trafficking [47d]
• It's not just Harvard. The Pentagon is barring troops from attending more Ivy League schools and other top universities. [47d]
• Read the memo: David Ellison addresses staff as Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. make it official [47d]
• Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology [47d]
• I'm sick of ChatGPT sounding like a cringe millennial. [47d]
• Trump's attempt to quickly axe a key affordable student-loan repayment plan gets shut down in court [47d]
• A LEGO-style replica of JPMorgan's new 270 Park skyscraper has an internal waitlist and is listed for $500 on eBay [47d]
• The 'Glucose Goddess' says 3 food hacks helped her reduce blood sugar spikes for better mood and energy [47d]
• I started drinking when I was 14. When I finally got sober, I lost 100 pounds and saved over $55,000. [47d]
• 25 celebrities who have left Los Angeles on where they moved and why they did it [47d]
• 31 of Ivanka Trump's best and worst looks since her father became president [47d]
• I've lived in Scotland my whole life. These are my 4 favorite day trips from Edinburgh. [47d]
• OpenAI's record funding is essentially everyone against Google in the AI race [47d]
• I moved from Southern California to Michigan so I could afford to buy a home. Living here changed me in surprising ways. [47d]
• I spent 2 weeks backpacking in Europe. Next time, I'll bring a carry-on suitcase. [47d]
• Here's how much firefighters make in every US state [47d]
• I've been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the 5 I'd definitely visit again. [47d]
• Sam Altman navigates Anthropic's Pentagon fight as OpenAI pursues its own deal with the military [47d]
• I spent a year backpacking around the world by myself. Struggling with loneliness taught me lessons I didn't expect. [47d]
• Leaked audio: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav tells employees Paramount deal felt 'whiplash-y' [47d]
• Amazon CEO says many jobs we've 'thrown human beings at' for the last 20-30 years won't need as many humans [47d]
• I struggled with being a mom, and all I wanted was to dance with my friends. I created a business around dance parties for moms. [47d]
• I swore I'd never move back to my hometown. When I became a mom, I changed my mind so I could be close to my parents. [47d]
• I'm a communication therapist. This trick has saved me from hundreds of arguments and weird conversations. [47d]
• I made 5 popular breakfast items in the air fryer, and I may never use my stovetop again [47d]
• FedEx says it'll refund tariffs to customers if it gets money back from the Trump administration [47d]
• I thought I was too old to make new friends. A bold move proved me wrong. [47d]
• I've traveled to 17 countries and have learned that a checked bag is always worth it. Here's why. [47d]
• 16 iconic musicians who have never had a No. 1 song [47d]
• I met a man on the street, and our third date was a 12-day Mediterranean cruise. It was a surreal experience. [47d]
• OpenAI just closed a $110 billion funding round [47d]
• A woman spent $25 on a quirky cat statue at an estate sale. It turned out to be an Italian art piece worth $3,000. [47d]
• Elon Musk warns Tesla employees over future of German megafactory ahead of union election [47d]
• Block's Jack Dorsey wants nimble and quick. He thinks AI will do the trick. [47d]
• Dell hits record annual revenue as it cashes in on the AI data center boom, and predicts more gains ahead [47d]
• Hedge funders were in Miami, but they're not 'all in' on Miami yet [47d]
• Trump's tariff back-and-forth keeps CEOs on edge [47d]
• OpenAI's president opens up about the 5 chaotic days after Sam Altman's firing [47d]
• Jack Dorsey's mea culpa on Block layoffs: 'We overhired' [47d]
• The US Army wants to track ammo and supplies at war like you'd track an Amazon package [47d]
• I was the breadwinner until I lost my tech exec job. Now I resent my wife's pursuit of a low-paying career. [47d]
• I'm a Google exec who spends 20+ hours a week experimenting with AI. This is the best era to be a developer. [47d]
• Why MrBeast's former manager says we won't see another MrBeast [47d]
• Zohran Mamdani wants dozens of factory-built public bathrooms. Delays and high costs could stand in the way. [47d]
• New York lawmakers want to give your favorite dive bar a rent freeze [47d]
• Been laid off? These 3 mistakes could jeopardize your job hunt, according to a career coach [47d]
• The guy who coined vibe coding says AI is making programming 'unrecognizable' [47d]
• Here's what smart people are saying about Anthropic's public spat with the Pentagon [47d]
• I'm a data analyst who survived 3 rounds of layoffs at Block. I saw how AI was automating my work — it cost me my job. [47d]
• I didn't learn 'Chinamaxxing' on TikTok — my Chinese mom taught me. Here are 4 habits I still swear by. [47d]
• Videos show how Ukrainian helicopter crews use machine guns to hunt Russia's exploding Shahed drones [47d]
• OpenAI and Google employees have signed a petition opposing the military's AI use [47d]
• Jack Dorsey struck an 'empathetic' tone as he laid off nearly half of Block [47d]
• Here's what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal [47d]
• The internet can't get enough of Mamdani's meeting with Trump [47d]
• Sam Altman says non-technical people can work on making AGI happen if they have taste [47d]
• A second airspace mix-up is unfolding over Texas as lawmakers say the US military shot down a Border Protection drone [47d]
• Paramount's WBD takeover 'is not a done deal,' says California's attorney general [47d]
• Here's what smart people are saying about Jack Dorsey slashing Block's workforce [47d]
• Being on 'The Traitors' can rehabilitate a celebrity's image. It can also ruin it. [47d]
• Jack Dorsey just laid off 40% of staff. He said he's still hiring AI engineers. [48d]
• It's easy to understand why Netflix walked away from WBD [48d]
• Jack Dorsey just gave us our first glimpse at how doomsday layoffs could work in the AI era — and it's bleak [48d]
• A new study suggests vegans have a higher risk of colorectal cancer — but meat-eaters aren't in the clear [48d]
• 2 founding members of Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab quietly left for Meta [48d]