The Brutalist Report

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• Stripe brings aboard new head of ‘startup and VC partnerships’ [207d]
• Naver-backed Cinamon wants to make 3D video animation easier using AI [207d]
• No, DeepSeek isn’t uncensored if you run it locally [207d]
• Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky [207d]
• DeepSeek: The countries and agencies that have banned the AI company’s tech [207d]
• Journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Paragon spyware: “I feel violated” [207d]
• Trump says new US sovereign wealth fund could purchase TikTok [207d]
• Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract in protest at U.S. tariffs [207d]
• Ontario cancels $68 million Starlink contract in protest at US tariffs [207d]
• Hot Tub, the first native iPhone porn app, arrives in EU [207d]
• TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Secure your ticket at this year’s lowest rates [207d]
• The Beatles won a Grammy last night, thanks to AI [207d]
• OpenAI’s new trademark application hints at humanoid robots, smart jewelry, and more [207d]
• What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students [207d]
• Hero’s all-in-one, AI productivity app takes on Google’s Calendar and others [207d]
• What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor [207d]
• Riot raises $30 million for its cybersecurity product suite focused on employees [207d]
• Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee cleared of all charges in 2015 merger case [207d]
• Tana snaps up $25M, with its AI-powered knowledge graph for work racking up a 160k+ waitlist [207d]
• DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng receives a hero’s welcome back home [208d]
• India expands Aadhaar authentication for businesses, raising privacy concerns [208d]
• OpenAI unveils a new ChatGPT agent for ‘deep research’ [208d]