The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• Amazon suspends US drone deliveries following crash at testing facility [3h]
• ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US government’s case against Google [4h]
• Netradyne snags $90M at $1.35B valuation to expand smart dashcams for commercial fleets [5h]
• Perplexity acquires Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals [6h]
• TikTok ban: How to download your videos and data [6h]
• AI startup Character AI tests games on the web [6h]
• Bluesky saw 17x increase in moderation reports in 2024 after rapid growth [7h]
• ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’ [7h]
• TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for trying to solve US ban [8h]
• SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’s big rocket tests, FAA says [8h]
• OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup [8h]
• Amazon bought more renewable power last year than any other company [8h]
• As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out [8h]
• Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquisitions and investments [8h]
• Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search [9h]
• Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms [9h]
• Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer [9h]
• Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March [10h]
• Instagram Reels adds new features as TikTok is banned in the U.S. [10h]
• Trump comments on TikTok ban: ‘stay tuned’ [10h]
• Trump comments on TikTok ban [10h]
• Rivian finalizes $6.6B loan for its Georgia factory [11h]
• Instabase raises $100M to help companies process unstructured document data [11h]
• Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban [11h]
• Ken Howery: The tech mogul at the center of Trump’s Greenland ambition [12h]
• Europe orders Elon Musk’s X to submit documents on its recommendation algorithms [12h]
• GM banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies [12h]