The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp [4d]
• Some international attendees are skipping 2026 GDC due to safety fears and growing ICE presence [4d]
• Vinod Khosla publicly disavows Keith Rabois’ comments on ICE shooting [4d]
• YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models [4d]
• Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown [4d]
• Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover [4d]
• Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2 million [4d]
• AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial ‘nervous system’ [4d]
• TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized [4d]
• Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools [4d]
• Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health [4d]