The Brutalist Report

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• Billy Joel just sold his Long Island estate for a total of $35 million — $14 million under the original asking price [37d]
• Pentagon official details the 'holy cow' moments that sparked rift with Anthropic [37d]
• How Big Tech data centers become a military target during the war in Iran [37d]
• Millennium hires one of Citadel's longtime stockpickers [38d]
• When my daughter was diagnosed with autism at age 2, I never imagined she'd own a business and be a reality TV star [38d]
• Quiz: Do you have what it takes to be the McDonald's CEO? [38d]
• Tech jobs are getting demolished in ways not seen since 2008 and the dot-com bust [38d]
• I'm an American married to a French man. We have a lot in common, but there are a few cultural divides we can't bridge. [38d]
• A 42-year-old thought blood in the toilet was pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. She had colorectal cancer. [38d]
• I took a 7-day cruise with carry-on luggage and a backpack. See everything on my packing list and how I organized it all. [38d]
• Harry Styles wants to be an ordinary guy. That's the problem. [38d]
• Worried that AI might replace you? Check out this graph from Anthropic showing the jobs most at risk [38d]
• US gas prices climb to the highest point in Trump's second term. He says, 'If they rise, they rise.' [38d]
• Nobel economist Paul Krugman said this surging energy price should 'terrify Republicans' [38d]
• I've traveled to all 20 regions in Italy — but I'll always return to this one in the south [38d]
• I'm an ex-Amazon, current Meta machine learning engineer. Here's how I built my résumé to land my AI roles. [38d]
• SNAP restrictions on soda, candy, and more are coming in 2026 and beyond — here's what's changing by state [38d]
• This UNESCO World Heritage Site was damaged during strikes on Iran. See what it looks like now. [38d]
• I tried every frozen pizzas and flatbread I could find at Trader Joe's, and I'd buy most of them again [38d]
• I live in a 400-square-foot tiny home. See inside my space, from clever storage solutions to unavoidable chaos. [38d]
• My 5 kids are all adults. It takes a monumental effort to get everyone in the same room at the same time. [38d]
• I used to work at Hermès. I saw customers make the same 5 mistakes — especially when trying to get a coveted Birkin. [38d]
• I tried club sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's, and there's one I wouldn't order again [38d]
• I hosted over 140 people at my house for my kids' birthday party. I only spent $800, and everyone had a blast. [38d]
• How McDonald's Filet-O-Fish became one of the most iconic menu items in fast food [38d]
• I saw 11 national parks in one 30-day trip. Using a few smart strategies and helpful apps, it only cost me $1,500. [38d]
• A family ditched their dining room and added a primary suite above the garage in a $1 million renovation of their home [38d]
• My mother says she plans to never retire because she loves what she does. I wish I could say the same about my career. [38d]
• Netflix is getting a bunch of cash from its broken WBD deal. We've got some ideas on what it can do with it. [38d]
• The narrow corridor planes are being pushed through to avoid the Middle East just got even narrower [38d]
• Jobs report updates: What to expect after last month's surprisingly robust job surge [38d]
• Chart shows Claude's dethroning of ChatGPT in app downloads race [38d]
• Here's how private credit bosses are defending their software bets as markets scrutinize Blue Owl [38d]
• An NYC couple broke a golden rule of mortgage payments, and it helped them retire early [38d]
• The Silicon Valley to Miami pipeline — by the numbers [38d]
• Ukrainian troops say their hard-won lessons on Iranian Shaheds apply far beyond their war at home [38d]
• AI is creating an identity crisis for coders: 'I focused on this one thing, and now it doesn't matter anymore.' [38d]
• A longevity and sports medicine doctor who completed 15 Ironmans shares his workout routine. It includes a run-commute. [38d]
• I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out. [38d]
• David Ellison won Warner Bros. Now he has to prove Paramount can beat Netflix at its own game. [38d]
• The next big power struggle: Democracy vs. AI CEOs [38d]
• An ex-Googler just raised $38 million to catch 'silent' security failures. Read his startup's pitch deck. [38d]
• Nose jobs in Korea and dentistry in Bangkok: Medical tourism is luring Americans abroad [38d]
• AI isn't replacing expertise — it's exposing who actually has it, an economist says [38d]
• I went to ClawCon, where OpenClaw obsessives ate free lobster tails and debated about AI [38d]
• Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya sparred with an X user over an investment loss — then offered to fund his daughters' college [38d]
• Dario Amodei says he's sorry for the 'tone' he took in a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration [38d]
• I'm British, but I grew up in Dubai and feel totally safe here. Most residents are going about their days like normal. [38d]
• Putin eyes 'more profitable' markets for Russian gas amid Middle East chaos [38d]
• China's smartest students used to chase tech and finance jobs. Now, they're choosing manufacturing. [38d]
• Microsoft says Anthropic's products can stay on its platforms after lawyers 'studied' the Pentagon supply chain risk designation [38d]
• Zelenskyy said the US asked Ukraine for support in fighting off Iran's Shahed drones, so he's sending experts their way [38d]
• Conan O'Brien, 62, says overcoming career setbacks comes down to one mindset [38d]
• Dario Amodei says Anthropic is having 'productive conversations' with the Pentagon despite being effectively blacklisted [38d]
• I'm a British mom in the US who only connected with other Brits. Now, in my 50s, my closest friends are American. [38d]