The Brutalist Report

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• Sonos lays off 200 ahead of rumored set-top box release [204d]
• Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50 [204d]
• Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers [204d]
• Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down [204d]
• A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs [204d]
• XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians [205d]
• Google ditches DEI hiring goals [205d]
• The biggest breach of US government data is under way [205d]
• Amazon reportedly gears up to release next-gen Alexa [205d]
• Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government [205d]
• Why IQ is a poor test for AI [205d]
• As GLP1s boom, dietician startups Berry Street, Fay each nab $50M rounds [205d]
• Ransomware payments dropped in 2024 as victims refused to pay hackers [205d]
• Stripe makes $1.1 billion crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition [205d]
• The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts [205d]
• New target of Paragon spyware comes forward [205d]
• Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees [205d]
• AI’s biggest stage awaits – TechCrunch Sessions: AI tickets available [205d]
• Tickets on sale: TechCrunch All Stage 2025, formerly known as Early Stage [205d]
• Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini [205d]
• Musk moves to dismiss suit over Tesla’s alleged use of AI-generated ‘Blade Runner’ imagery [205d]
• Cherry Ventures raises a new $500M fund for early stage and beyond, but will it be enough? [205d]
• CodeSignal wants you to practice soft skills with its AI-powered guide [205d]
• Shein hit with consumer protection action in EU as bloc unboxes strategy to tackle low-cost ecommerce risks [205d]
• Modern Synthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime [205d]
• Former Whoop exec’s new app Alma uses AI for all things nutrition [205d]
• Waymo just popped up on the Uber app in Austin ahead of robotaxi launch [205d]
• Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers [205d]
• European AI startups have raised $8 billion in 2024 [205d]
• European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024 [205d]
• Hitachi Ventures raises $400M fund to invest in everything from fusion to AI [205d]
• Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025 [205d]
• Krafton leads Cashfree’s $53M funding at $700M valuation [205d]
• Brightpick’s new warehouse robot can reach 20-foot-high shelves [205d]
• Alphabet praises DeepSeek, but it’s massively ramping up its AI spending [205d]