The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• Walmart is sending out $9.8 million in refunds. Are you getting a check? [11d]
• Is it better to be urban and mobile or rooted in one place? The answer may be shifting [11d]
• The new, handmade Apple Music logo leans into the science of sound [11d]
• AI chatbots struggle to understand cultural context, a new study finds [11d]
• The UN’s latest climate change report is spotlighting the U.S., and not for a good reason [11d]
• Pizza Hut store closures update: List of doomed locations grows in 2026 as the brand charts a Yum-free future [11d]
• This critical household budget item could shape how Americans vote in the upcoming midterms [11d]
• Why the NFL is painting a giant mural on the end zones of this football field [11d]
• BBC layoffs: More jobs slashed, channels cut as British broadcaster faces ‘immediate cost pressures’ [11d]
• Netflix’s stock just collapsed to a 2-year low: Is the streaming giant’s ad business in trouble? [11d]
• Handwashing changed medicine. AI could too, if hospitals stop treating it like traditional software [11d]
• Why Live Nation is going all-in on designing its own concert venues [11d]
• The hidden cost of being the ‘reliable one’ at work [11d]
• A former L.A. parking lot is becoming an experiment in rehabilitation [11d]
• Even Republicans don’t want to touch Trump right now [11d]
• 6 ways to use AI to actually make you smarter [11d]
• Whole Foods used to be ‘Whole Paycheck.’ Now it’s the hottest home for affordable beauty [11d]
• Shareholder capitalism is anything but good for shareholders [11d]
• A ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to regulate AI. Here’s why [11d]
• Curiosity is a competitive advantage [11d]