The Brutalist Report

Quartz

• Saudi Arabia has $40 billion to become the world's biggest AI investor [800d]
• Gildan Activewear's board is putting the company up for sale — and the stock is jumping [800d]
• Another UFO report was a bust but people still aren't buying it [800d]
• Google’s new AI will have Fitbit talking to you [800d]
• Facebook-parent Meta says it doesn't expect to get its hands on new Nvidia chips this year [800d]
• Nvidia's 'Taylor Swift' moment doesn't move the stock and Bitcoin causes a stir as markets rise before Fed call [800d]
• Subway is switching from Coke to Pepsi [800d]
• British Airways' Concorde replacement was a luxury Airbus that had to refuel [800d]
• Tesla's Cybertruck has a lower battery range if used as an actual truck [800d]
• Wall Street is doubling down on Nvidia's 'Taylor Swift' perfomance after its Blackwell chip debut [800d]
• Shell is quadrupling the size of its EV charging network while getting rid of 1,000 retail locations [800d]
• Reddit's IPO goal is measly compared to other social media platforms — even Pinterest [801d]
• Nvidia-backed AI nurses could cost hospitals $9 an hour [801d]
• Starbucks' strategy on pup cups and free water isn't budging [801d]
• Bitcoin's sudden fall is dragging down crypto stocks like Coinbase — and even Tesla [801d]
• Microsoft names Inflection AI and DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of its new AI division [801d]
• A railroad on the moon? The Feds are asking Northrop Grumman to figure it out [801d]
• A timeline of United Airlines' really rough month (so far) [801d]
• Nordstrom shares shoot up after talks of it going private [801d]
• The bankrupt crypto firm Genesis will pay the SEC $21 million over its lending program [801d]
• Kroger is selling its pharmacy business — but says that has nothing to do with its Albertsons merger [801d]
• Nvidia has a 'very big' new AI chip called Blackwell. Here's what to know [801d]
• AstraZenca is betting $2 billion on next-gen cancer treatments [801d]
• ExxonMobil's CEO says fighting climate change shouldn't mean getting rid of oil [801d]
• Super Micro Computer shares take a dive after announcing stock offering [801d]
• Bitcoin's value has fallen to $63,000. Is it a setback before a big jump? [801d]
• The morning after pill will soon be sold at convenience stores across the U.S. [801d]
• The surprising history — and future — of tail lights [801d]
• A timeline of Boston Market's long, slow death [801d]
• Starbucks is done with the metaverse already [801d]
• George Lucas backs Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy battle: 'Creating magic is not for amateurs' [801d]
• Dell is telling remote workers they can't get promotions, report says [801d]
• Costco is starting to kick non-members out of the food court [801d]
• Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi saw profits surge as Apple's iPhone sales slipped [801d]
• Unilever is ditching Ben & Jerry's and its other ice cream brands [801d]