The Brutalist Report

Business Insider

• Microsoft cuts capex forecast on AI capacity delays [9d]
• Albertsons won't insure employees' spouses if they're eligible for their own health coverage [9d]
• YouTube missed expectations on ad revenue as growth slowed down [9d]
• Google is aware its AI sometimes won't answer who won the 2020 election: 'We're looking into this' [9d]
• Microsoft expects 'very few people' to accept buyouts, CFO says in internal memo [9d]
• A Ukrainian war robot used AI to complete a 12-mile supply run almost entirely on its own. The unit says it's a combat first. [9d]
• The FTC asks companies from Uber to Walmart about how they personalize the prices you pay [9d]
• Dissents, rising prices, and a change to the meeting schedule: 3 takeaways from the October Fed meeting [9d]
• What smart people are saying after the Fed held rates steady [9d]
• Reed Hastings says Big Tech should get used to being hated — like Big Pharma [9d]
• Residents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia [9d]
• Elizabeth Holmes' most famous photo started with a simple request from a photographer [9d]
• Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro will set you back nearly 3 bands [9d]
• I'm the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. Here's what the 60,000 employees mulling a buyout may not realize. [9d]
• Details you might've missed in Sarah J. Maas' 'A Court of Splintered Harmony' [9d]
• I've stopped at more than 100 ports on cruises. These 5 have disappointed me the most. [9d]
• Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America's most iconic highway. [9d]
• Google's AI chip business is getting harder for Nvidia to ignore [9d]
• People really, really hate the 'Liberty Biberty' mascot. Maybe that's good for Liberty Mutual? [9d]
• AI coding startup Cognition is weighing a new funding round at a $70 billion to $80 billion valuation [9d]
• 9 facts about Wendy's that might surprise you [9d]
• I visited an abandoned castle on a New York island that's only accessible by boat. It was hauntingly beautiful. [9d]
• Dropbox is laying off roughly 9% of its workforce. Read the memo. [9d]
• I ranked 11 high-protein yogurts. My favorite had as much protein as a can of tuna. [9d]
• Starlink is fast becoming one of the biggest factors for passengers choosing an airline, United's CEO says [9d]
• I rode Amtrak's new Cascades Airo train. For all its high-tech upgrades, I'm surprised it lacked one rider must-have. [9d]
• I tried cinnamon-roll recipes from 3 celebrity chefs, and the best one completely blew me away [9d]
• I moved from Hawaii to the mainland United States. Here are 8 culture shocks I wasn't prepared for. [9d]
• Former Louis Vuitton employees share 6 common mistakes they saw customers make when shopping at the luxury retailer [9d]
• My husband and I kept our finances separate after marriage. It worked well — and then, we had a baby. [9d]
• 19 books like Rebecca Yarros' 'Fourth Wing' to read while you wait for the next 'Empyrean' novel [9d]
• A former CNN executive wants to take on YouTube with his own app [9d]
• Lightspeed is betting this startup can lure shoppers with a feed of AI images. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $7M. [9d]
• I'm a helicopter pilot in Antarctica. I land on helipads made of ice and navigate high peaks and unpredictable weather. [9d]
• Britain's ex-prime minister is paid up to $10,000 an hour advising Anthropic, Microsoft, and Goldman [9d]
• Adtech has a plan to beat Apple's tracking crackdown — but it has weaknesses [9d]
• Walmart just shared its Thanksgiving menu. Here's how it compares to other retailers. [9d]
• AKQA's former chief creative officers are launching a new agency. Their pitch: Pay us in equity. [9d]
• Anthropic manager says the 'coding interview is dead' — here's his advice for junior developers [9d]
• Bye bye Ozempic: Eli Lilly says its new drug retatrutide more than doubles weight loss [9d]
• McDonald's surprise exit from the FIFA World Cup shows how big brands are rethinking sports sponsorships [9d]
• So you've been offered a buyout. HR experts share top tips and the questions to ask before deciding to take it. [9d]
• Home Depot wants your AI agent to show some ID first [9d]
• 13 musicians we'd love to see perform the Super Bowl halftime show [9d]
• Nestlé's CEO says he drinks at least 8 cups of coffee daily and tackles his biggest tasks in the a.m. [9d]
• I bought land on Facebook Marketplace for $40K. Now I live there with a single mom I met on Threads and our 3 kids. [9d]
• I've spent seven figures on longevity technology. I still think 4 simple habits matter more. [9d]
• A tech founder says he was 'pretty wrong' about lean teams in the AI era [9d]
• Amazon warehouse workers tell us what they really think about their new robot coworkers [9d]
• Everybody hates their HOA — especially the people who run them [9d]
• Noah Wyle says success in his 20s taught him that bigger spaces can feel lonelier [9d]
• Cherry on top: Cheesecake Factory dishes out an earnings win from the center of the Obama-Trump controversy [10d]