The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• Some cities are getting their first Whataburger ever—here’s where the chain is expanding next [7d]
• Customers blindsided as Wren Kitchens abruptly shutters showrooms and Home Depot studios after Chapter 7 bankruptcy [7d]
• NYC iconic compost bin gets a cool kids makeover [7d]
• Elon Musk is taking on OpenAI in court today—here’s what’s at stake [7d]
• Warp is going open source and wants you to improve its coding tools with AI [7d]
• 25 years ago, Jeff Bezos said this is the best way to deal with stress. Science says he’s still right [7d]
• You can’t scale connection [7d]
• ‘The Oprah Podcast’ is headed to Amazon in a multiyear deal [7d]
• How to watch King Charles III’s historic address to Congress live [7d]
• How the Trump administration is responding to Iran’s proposal to end the war [7d]
• Bed Bath & Beyond to the moon? Why the retailer is getting a major stock boost today, despite a lack of profits [7d]
• Otter wants AI agents to mine your meetings for institutional knowledge [7d]
• Why people should work together for a cure [7d]
• You’re about to see a lot more alcohol on TikTok—and there’s a reason [7d]
• My secret to remembering people [7d]
• ‘We are very nerdy’: An exclusive interview with Ikea’s top designer [7d]
• Addicted to social media? This adorable, infuriating cat will stop you from doomscrolling [7d]
• The current housing market bifurcation, as told by one metric [7d]
• Anduril isn’t just building the future of warfare; it’s redesigning it [7d]
• Why Sweden keeps producing unicorns (and what your business can learn from their success) [7d]
• You may not notice if an AI chatbot responds with ads. Here’s how to tell [7d]
• ‘Nurture the people; protect the business’ [7d]
• How to build a team that runs itself [7d]
• How to master the ‘just a chat’ job interview [7d]
• Why Manus has become a crucial prize in the global AI race [7d]
• Spotify is morphing into a one-stop-shop. Why its latest move makes a lot of sense [7d]
• How Trump is turning the WHCD attack into a push for his ballroom—and why it’s BS [8d]
• JPMorgan Chase received millions in tax breaks to expand a data center. It created 1 full-time job [8d]
• The Supreme Court’s geofence warrant case could reshape digital privacy [8d]
• Trump wants to rebrand ICE to NICE. It’s destined to backfire [8d]
• A quiet filing could decide what happens next inside one of gaming’s biggest studios [8d]
• Could Letterboxd go the way of Twitter? Social media is already in mourning [8d]
• Gen Z is suddenly spending more time in one place they used to ignore [8d]
• This Adidas shoe was the common thread between those world record-breaking London Marathon runners [8d]
• China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus [8d]
• The next stage of silent firing [8d]
• Japanese firms’ growing grip on the housing market, as told by one chart [8d]
• When settling for half your salary starts to seem worth it [8d]