The Brutalist Report

Fortune

• Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East [35d]
• Forget the U.S. Navy, the best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel [35d]
• Trump calls on regional leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit to use their militaries against drug cartels [36d]
• The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’ [36d]
• Top Pentagon official recalls the ‘whoa moment’ when defense leaders realized how indispensable Anthropic is and saw the of risk losing access [36d]
• Peter Thiel warned AI is coming for ‘math people before word people.’ Banks have already said smaller headcounts are possible [36d]
• OpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons amid Pentagon contract [36d]
• Saudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war [36d]
• Trump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war [36d]
• Regular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago [36d]
• As Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply [36d]
• The U.S. and Gulf states have made repeated requests for Ukraine’s interceptor drones, but Kyiv banned weapons exports after Russia’s invasion [36d]
• With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home [36d]
• Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead [36d]
• Gen Alpha’s economic influence is ‘enormous’—From side hustles and bankrolling from their parents, they’ve surpassed $100 billion in spending power [36d]
• Chatbots are ‘constantly validating everything’ even when you’re suicidal. New research measures how dangerous AI psychosis really is [36d]
• I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan [36d]