The Brutalist Report

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• New ship, new year: SpaceX to deploy model Starlink satellites on next Starship launch [19d]
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board [19d]
• Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays [20d]
• These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year [20d]
• Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity [20d]
• ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot [20d]
• Generative AI funding reached new heights in 2024 [20d]
• Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FY’25 on data centers for AI [20d]
• Turo CEO: Attackers had clean records, so background checks wouldn’t have stopped them [20d]
• A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs [20d]
• FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising [20d]
• Bench saved by the bell, and other last-minute deals that closed 2024 [20d]
• Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture [20d]
• Venture fund founder sues PayPal alleging racial discrimination [20d]
• US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks [20d]
• Apple TV+ is free to stream this weekend [20d]
• These MagSafe earbuds snap on to the back of an iPhone [20d]
• Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen [20d]
• Online gift card store exposed hundreds of thousands of people’s identity documents [20d]
• Rivian wraps 2024 with more than 50,000 EVs delivered [20d]
• Hindustan Unilever in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350M [20d]