The Brutalist Report

Fortune

• An airline had to cancel a flight and rebook passengers for the next day because a child refused to sit down and buckle up [17d]
• Trump’s new White House counsel headed the commission that secured his $400 million ballroom project [17d]
• By propping up the yen, the U.S. and Japan are actually admitting dollar dominance isn’t what it used to be, top economist warns [17d]
• More GOP senators call for Miller to quit over abuse allegations [17d]
• Flesh-eating bacteria infections are surging along the Gulf Coast with five deaths reported in Louisiana [17d]
• Trump is betting that the U.S. naval blockade choking Iran’s economy can achieve what bombs and missiles couldn’t as more oil sneaks out of the Gulf [17d]
• ‘Millennials are not punk kids anymore’ — Ocasio-Cortez sees a ‘generational tidal wave’ driven by anger over economic futures sidelined by boomers [17d]
• Europe’s hot stock markets are creating a buzz among investors [17d]
• Netanyahu rejects Hamas disarmament proposal touted by Trump [17d]
• Iran rejects U.S. talks for now as wait for Hormuz deal drags on [17d]
• Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he got advice from Barack Obama and had a ‘really warm and inspiring’ conversation [17d]
• Mysterious drone flights continue plaguing Europe after an explosive-laden drone was found at a German airport used to support Ukraine [17d]
• Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack crucial Red Sea port and Saudi Aramco refinery as fighting escalates [17d]
• Eastern Mediterranean Sea is fast becoming an alternative energy source for Europe amid wars in Ukraine and Mideast, Cyprus says [17d]
• Pentagon tells defense execs to submit plans in 3 weeks to boost weapons production dramatically. ‘Years-long development cycles are not acceptable’ [17d]
• Corcoran Group CEO says Gen Z’s housing market struggles mirror what boomers faced 30 years ago: ‘Stop buying Starbucks coffee,’ she advises [18d]
• CEO of $49 billion AI company says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful [18d]
• Why every company wants an AI model router right now [18d]
• ‘Your back’s against the wall’: How two Gen-Z founders bet everything on a Brooklyn laundromat [18d]
• Your best employees may be hiding your worst problems [18d]
• AI’s new millionaires want to disrupt philanthropy. They should fund what already exists [18d]
• Teenagers are shooting out over 50 applications and getting ghosted even for volunteer jobs: ‘I’ll take anything at this point’ [18d]
• Davidson College President: Is college worth it? Take a look at a new answer [18d]
• A Gen Z worker got called out by their CEO for leaving 10 minutes early. Workplace experts debate who was in the wrong [18d]
• Kalshi cracks down on insider trading as Trump family looks to increase prediction market presence [18d]
• We’re not dancing like no one is watching anymore. Actually, we’re just not dancing—or talking, walking, or interacting anymore [18d]
• This nuclear startup and Halliburton repurposed oil-drilling tech in a bid to solve America’s radioactive waste problem [18d]
• James Chen: What makes a good billionaire? [18d]