The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract [45d]
• Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spaces [45d]
• Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s board [45d]
• Where are investors placing their bets next year? AI, AI, AI. [45d]
• Cursor continues acquisition spree with Graphite deal [45d]
• Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court [45d]
• Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by ‘EarnPhone’ startup Mode Mobile [45d]
• Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say [45d]
• Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation [45d]
• Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show [45d]
• OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors [45d]
• Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates [45d]
• Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me [45d]
• Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says [45d]
• Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund [45d]
• Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025 [45d]
• OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation [45d]
• From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? [45d]