The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• AI tries to clone Lara Croft’s voice and proves why voice actors aren’t replaceable [409d]
• Jimmy Kimmel’s unflinching, funny comeback monologue is the State of the Union we need right now [409d]
• A Facebook dating app hopes to be the cure for ‘swipe fatigue’ [409d]
• Ghia just launched a bright new spritz flavor for the first time in two years [409d]
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces expansion plans across U.S. on visit to Stargate AI supercluster in Texas [409d]
• Trump administration seeks equity stake in miner Lithium Americas, sends shares soaring [409d]
• Hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE are being asked to return by the Trump administration [409d]
• How the U.N.’s 2025 General Assembly will address the global AI boom [409d]
• IRS says paper checks for tax refunds are being phased out starting next week: Here’s what to know [409d]
• Inside Amazon’s ‘Iliad Flow,’ the deceptive UX at the center of its federal trial [409d]
• Jimmy Kimmel’s return monologue gets 7 million YouTube views in a matter of hours: Watch it in full [409d]
• Aldi just rebranded its private-label products [409d]
• Why can’t employers get neurodivergent-friendly work policies right? [409d]
• Job seekers are getting hired faster—for these careers in particular [409d]
• The 3 principles fueling Hinge’s growth, according to its CEO [409d]
• When ambiguity is a better strategy than clarity [409d]
• Video is a game changer for big-name podcasts. But will independents get left behind? [409d]
• Inside Lego’s secretive creative process that brings its best sets to life [409d]
• How to find ‘your person’ at the office [409d]
• This map shows how air pollution travels to your neighborhood [409d]
• Norma Kamali wants AI to keep hallucinating [409d]
• This is why your company’s AI strategy is failing [409d]
• How Starbucks, Walmart, and ESPN are innovating from within [409d]
• Publishers are finally going after Google. What happens now? [409d]
• Are girl dads the best bosses? [409d]
• Disney curiously hikes streaming prices before the dust has even settled [409d]
• Gen Z is deep in ‘financial nihilism’: Why young people are betting big on stocks and crypto [409d]
• AI tools aren’t making much of a difference for companies [409d]
• Robot umpires approved for MLB challenges in 2026 [409d]
• Build-A-Bear shares continue to soar even with tariffs and struggling mall traffic [409d]
• Why brands are playing a bizarre game of matchmaking [409d]
• Poppi soda $8.9 million settlement: Customers can claim payouts—but the deadline is this week. Here’s how to file [409d]
• Did Amazon trick people into joining Prime? [409d]
• Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries as a government shutdown looms [410d]
• Tylenol-maker Kenvue rebounds after Trump spreads unproven claims [410d]
• Powell signals Fed will move slowly on interest rate cuts [410d]