The Brutalist Report

The Register

• IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup [16d]
• US tech giants open their wallets for AI-friendly politicians [16d]
• DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events [16d]
• AI agents can't teach themselves new tricks – only people can [16d]
• UK to demand social platforms take down abusive intimate images within 48 hours [16d]
• Healthcare security: Write login details on whiteboard, hope for the best [16d]
• AI chatbots waffle on GOV.UK queries, then get facts wrong when told to zip it [16d]