The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• EV-maker BYD seeks to raise $5.2 billion with share sale [5d]
• Could this rare bean be the solution to the global coffee crisis? [5d]
• Tech layoffs 2025 update: HP, Grubhub, Autodesk, Ibotta, are the latest to cut jobs and employees [5d]
• Highlights from the 2025 Oscars: tributes to LA’s firefighters, a 007 medley, and more [5d]
• Banana Republic’s new White Lotus collection is designed for you to look MOV (moneyed on vacation) [5d]
• Red Robin burger chain may close 70 ‘underperforming’ restaurants, joins list brands seeking to reduce footprint [5d]
• Carolinas hit by wildfires prompting a state of emergency and evacuations [5d]
• AI Chatbots have telltale quirks. Researchers can spot them with 97% accuracy [5d]
• Bird flu contamination fears spark recall of raw cat food: Here’s what pet owners need to know [5d]
• Five beautiful bags that also get the job done [5d]
• Here’s what happens when AI takes over performance reviews [5d]
• This major ad agency for Google, Samsung, and Nike just bought back its independence [5d]
• Disney’s new NYC office is designed to shape-shift as fast as media does [5d]
• More Americans watch YouTube on TV than on their smartphones—here’s what that means for creators and viewers [5d]
• This bank’s board is 78% female—but don’t credit DEI [5d]
• This is why we’re (still) disengaged at work [5d]
• Stress hijacks our ability to make good decisions. Here’s how leaders can help [5d]
• How to share hard personal news at work when you’d rather not [5d]
• Inside the great egg branding crisis [5d]
• A 75-year-old ship will be sunk off Florida’s coast to make the world’s largest artificial reef [5d]
• Patagonia has a playbook for fighting Trump. Here’s what other companies can learn [5d]
• How Altadena’s community is leading its fire recovery efforts [5d]
• How and when to use voice AI like Letterly and Oasis [6d]
• Inside Disney’s stunning six-brand Oscars advertising stunt [6d]