The Brutalist Report

Fortune

• U.S. military strikes Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz that Tehran said was using an ‘unauthorized route’ [10d]
• Ukraine building Patriots is in Lockheed’s interest, McCaul says [10d]
• Le Pen extends lead in French election poll after court ruling [10d]
• Homes are in short supply in the U.S. How a new law could change the market [10d]
• Trump hints at a ‘dead man’s switch’ if Iran assassinates him. But Vice President JD Vance would make the call [10d]
• The U.S. and Iran can’t agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be straight out of the Old Testament [10d]
• The rise of white-collar socialists: ‘A lot of tech workers are working class’ [10d]
• The ‘Soccer Capital of America’ is now gunning for the Soccer Capital of the World (Cup) [10d]
• There’s no escape from inflation as a perfect storm of the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño, AI boom, Trump tariffs, fuel crunch, and Ukraine war keep prices high [10d]
• Trump undercuts GOP midterms message with snub of housing bill [10d]
• Help not wanted: World Cup hiring boost has yet to materialize [10d]
• OpenAI engineer’s ‘LOL’ moment set stage for legal fight with Apple [10d]
• German carmakers are suffering some of their worst declines ever in China as Q2 sales plunge 30%-41% [10d]
• Other diet fads championed by MAHA are questionable. But some science and thousands of years of human history are behind fermented foods [10d]
• Global oil demand is falling, and crude prices are down. But here’s why gasoline, diesel and other refined products are still costly [10d]
• A man was partly sucked out of a broken window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff, but fellow passengers pulled him back [10d]
• Trump once suggested his Reflecting Pool renovations would last a century. It’s now being drained again after an algae bloom and peeling paint [10d]
• Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for killing of his father after Trump threatens to launch thousands of missiles if Tehran tries to assassinate him [10d]
• More noncollege-educated men are living at home and falling out of the labor market, forcing a decline in marriages, all thanks to rising rents [10d]
• ‘The first time ever in my career’: Senior Citi executive on why the ultrawealthy want to diversify away from America [10d]
• ‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’ [10d]
• Americans are quietly abandoning the daily habit that billionaires say set them up for success—and it could have lasting consequences [10d]
• A 12-person PR firm represents De Niro, Pacino, and billion-dollar clients. Its founder says the secret is staying small [10d]
• For 250 years, work defined American identity. That era Is ending [10d]
• Meta added a privacy-safety feature to its AI glasses but is reportedly testing a ‘super-sensing’ prototype [10d]
• How SK Hynix just pulled off the second-largest U.S. share sale by quietly powering the AI boom [10d]
• A $5 hair tie, a sold-out dress, cake and a fast-food order: How fans chase closeness to Erling Haaland, Taylor Swift and other celebrities [10d]
• Why the 2026 IPO boom is about to broaden beyond AI mega-deals [10d]
• Ulta is betting $400 million that an NYC megastore will help it compete with Sephora—and that flagships still work [10d]