The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• Are you behind financially at 50? New numbers reveal how much Americans actually have [18d]
• Former ARPA-H director Renee Wegrzyn wants to solve science’s ‘magic hands’ problem [18d]
• Square launches AI-powered ordering kiosks for fast-food restaurants [18d]
• What this medieval sleep practice tells us about today’s hustle culture [18d]
• Social Security COLA 2027: Benefits checks will get largest cost-of-living adjustment in years. Experts say it’s not enough [18d]
• FBI arrests and investigates this OpenAI engineer over a ‘sophisticated listening device’ [18d]
• Ozempic is changing the hotel industry, and travelers have a new list of demands [18d]
• Building an AI data center costs billions. Defending it is another story [18d]
• Bank of America stock falls in the wake of a historic $1.2 billion fine after it failed to report financial crime [18d]
• Inflation got worse in September as consumers struggle with high prices ahead of the midterms [18d]
• Six Flags tragedy in Georgia puts spotlight on the industry’s patchwork of safety standards [18d]
• The hidden privilege of uninterrupted time [18d]
• National Dessert Day freebies and deals 2026: Where to score your sweet treats today, from 7-Eleven to Kroger [18d]
• Smarter AI will create better B2B marketers [18d]
• Away is selling almost-new suitcases at a discount—and they’re going fast [18d]
• This is how great managers respond to disengaged employees [18d]
• This pretty speaker is made from old melted Barbies [18d]
• Patagonia just made a brilliant change to its website—and it could change the way we shop [18d]
• Nintendo just made an unusual decision—and it’s going to be good for business [18d]
• What to do when your employees are hiding their AI use [19d]
• Here’s how much Trump’s Iran war is boosting EV sales around the world [19d]
• Why your software development lifecycle is slow [19d]
• Anthropic apparently offering $190,000 for an executive assistant, despite agentic AI advances [19d]
• IMF boosts this year’s global economy growth outlook, but warns of risks from AI and debt [19d]
• Social Security checks: Commissioner Frank Bisignano made a surprising prediction for monthly benefits as COLA 2027 increase looms [19d]
• CVS to pay $315 million settlement to resolve DOJ opioid lawsuit [19d]
• NYC manhole mystery: Why people are crawling in and out of New York City sewers, according to police [19d]
• 3 leadership lessons from AI-powered companies [19d]
• AI companies are offering businesses up to $2 million for something their employees create every day [19d]