The Brutalist Report

Quartz

• New home mortgage applications fell 2.4% in April [37d]
• TKO exec says 2026 is ‘biggest year on record for sports hospitality’ [37d]
• Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman gives takeaways from Nvidia’s Q1 earnings [37d]
• MNTN exec discusses helping smaller brands gain exposure to marquee events [37d]
• 25 European cities that get better the longer you stay [37d]
• Kevin Warsh takes the helm at Federal Reserve after Senate vote [37d]
• Exxon Mobil Eyes Return to Venezuelan Oil Fields Two Decades After Ouster [37d]
• Whites-only Arkansas community sued under federal civil rights law [37d]
• Spanberger signs Virginia assault firearms ban as gun-rights groups race to court [37d]
• 15 cities that were once the center of the world [37d]
• The world's most iconic landmarks — and why they're worth the trip [37d]
• Seraphim Space's Rob Desborough on emergence of SpaceTech across markets [37d]
• Ramp CEO Eric Glyman on how it's disrupting fintech with AI at HumanX [37d]
• Market expert David Busch talks investing strategy amid Iran conflict [37d]
• Meta settled the first U.S. school district lawsuit over youth mental health costs [37d]
• Vatican tours that will save you hours of waiting in line [37d]
• Oura is filing confidentially for an IPO as smart ring sales surge [37d]
• The most reliable used electric cars you can buy right now [37d]
• Anthropic is in talks to use Microsoft's custom AI chips for its Claude models [37d]
• Trader Joe's summer insulated mini totes go on sale for $3.99 [37d]
• Federal prosecutors charge 15 people in $90 million Minnesota social service fraud [37d]
• Drug counselor Erik Fleming sentenced to 2 years in Matthew Perry ketamine case [37d]
• The most reliable trucks you can buy [37d]
• Kawasaki Heavy and Nvidia are opening a joint robotics center in Silicon Valley [37d]
• Celiac Disease Foundation launches new fund to accelerate progress [37d]
• 25 things to know before negotiating your salary [37d]
• Disney is facing a $5 million lawsuit over facial recognition scanning at Disneyland [37d]
• Taco Bell is bringing back its birria-inspired dipping taco — and adding a loaded fries version [37d]
• Trump's White House is again delaying an AI executive order on pre-release safety reviews [37d]
• Canva is bringing its design tools inside Google Gemini, completing a sweep of major AI platforms [37d]
• A Pizza Hut franchisee is suing over a forced AI system it says wrecked deliveries [37d]
• Virginia judge clears ex-assistant principal of all charges in case tied to 6-year-old's classroom shooting [37d]
• Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's video "put me in harm's way" [37d]
• Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on 11 federal fraud and money laundering counts [37d]
• Supreme Court sides with port firm over Cuba dock seizure in near-unanimous vote [37d]
• Kroger's new CEO is planning sweeping price cuts to take on Walmart [37d]
• Spotify and Universal Music struck a deal to let fans make AI covers of their favorite songs [37d]
• 15 things everyone should understand about how AI actually works [37d]
• Tennessee schedules execution of Tony Carruthers amid drug expiration questions [37d]
• Florida executes Richard Knight for 2000 killings of woman and her 4-year-old daughter [37d]
• Dublin death of man held down by guards prompts Irish PM to demand inquiry [37d]
• Manus founders are seeking $1 billion to buy back the AI startup China forced Meta to give up [37d]
• Parker Hannifin is buying KKR's CIRCOR aerospace unit for $2.55 billion [37d]
• U.S. jobless claims fall to 209,000, keeping layoffs near historic lows [37d]
• Workday is launching AI agents to handle IT support and employee travel booking [37d]
• French's is turning its yellow mustard green in a tie-up with the new Minions movie [37d]
• SpaceX's IPO filing revealed Tesla sold $890 million in Cybertrucks and batteries to Musk's empire [37d]
• SpaceX is giving most insiders an earlier exit with a staggered IPO lock-up structure [37d]
• 113,000 electric kettles sold at Costco recalled after reports of burns as handles fall off [37d]
• Tesla launched its self-driving system in China after years of delays [37d]
• Oil prices are climbing again because of Iran's uranium [37d]
• New home purchase mortgage applications fell 2.4% in April for first time since October [37d]
• Sacred Buddhist hall reduced to ash on Miyajima; ancient flame rescued [37d]
• Long Branch, N.J., beachfront pop-up draws crowds, ends in arrests and curfew [37d]
• Queen Elizabeth II pushed for Prince Andrew's trade envoy role, documents reveal [37d]
• Trump's financial disclosures revealed a surprise bet on a conveyor belt sushi chain — and it sent stocks soaring [37d]
• AvalonBay and Equity Residential are nearing a $69 billion deal to create an empire of over 180,000 apartments [37d]
• Eli Lilly is acquiring gene therapy biotech Engage Bio for up to $202 million [37d]
• Ralph Lauren stock surges as full-price luxury demand drives earnings beat [37d]
• Kontoor Brands is selling Lee jeans to Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth up to $1 billion [37d]
• Eli Lilly's next-generation weight loss injection posted record results in obesity trial [37d]
• AMD is investing $10 billion in Taiwan to accelerate its AI chip push [37d]
• Stellantis unveils its $70 billion turnaround plan — and the stock sinks [37d]
• Samsung chip workers will get an average $340,000 bonus as AI profits soar [37d]
• Quantum computing stocks surge as U.S. is awarding $2 billion in grants and taking equity stakes [37d]
• Anthropic is closing in on its first quarterly profit — and paying SpaceX $1.25B a month to get there [37d]
• Walmart posted steady sales growth but warned higher fuel costs could weigh on margins [37d]
• Nvidia crushes earnings. Iran peace talks flail. Markets can't decide which one matters more. [37d]
• Urban Outfitters posted record sales and beat earnings estimates across all segments [37d]
• Deere's sales climbed as construction equipment demand offset the farm slump [37d]
• Things you should only buy at Walmart [37d]
• Alex Jones faces defamation suit over 'sanctuary city' claims about Colony Ridge [37d]
• 750-year-old bone discovered near Guthrie's Tucson home has no link to her case [37d]
• Eastern Pennsylvania voters describe economic strain ahead of competitive 2026 House races [37d]
• One year after the Capital Jewish Museum attack, two survivors open up about grief and healing [37d]
• The most spectacular national parks in Canada for 2026 [37d]
• The cities Americans are moving to most in 2026 — and the ones they're leaving behind [37d]
• Foreclosure filings are rising fast in these 10 U.S. states [37d]
• The most reliable used EVs, according to Consumer Reports [37d]
• It's wedding season. Here are the best European wedding destinations in 2026 [37d]
• Tennessee death row inmate's attorneys raise concerns over expired execution drugs [37d]
• DOJ creates $1.8 billion fund, drops IRS audits of Trump as part of lawsuit settlement [38d]