The Brutalist Report

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• Sonos lays off 200 ahead of rumored set-top box release [385d]
• Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50 [385d]
• Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers [385d]
• Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down [385d]
• A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs [385d]
• XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians [385d]
• Google ditches DEI hiring goals [385d]
• The biggest breach of US government data is under way [385d]
• Amazon reportedly gears up to release next-gen Alexa [385d]
• Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government [385d]
• Why IQ is a poor test for AI [385d]
• As GLP1s boom, dietician startups Berry Street, Fay each nab $50M rounds [385d]
• Ransomware payments dropped in 2024 as victims refused to pay hackers [385d]
• Stripe makes $1.1 billion crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition [385d]
• The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts [385d]
• New target of Paragon spyware comes forward [385d]
• Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees [385d]
• AI’s biggest stage awaits – TechCrunch Sessions: AI tickets available [385d]
• Tickets on sale: TechCrunch All Stage 2025, formerly known as Early Stage [385d]
• Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini [385d]
• Musk moves to dismiss suit over Tesla’s alleged use of AI-generated ‘Blade Runner’ imagery [385d]
• Cherry Ventures raises a new $500M fund for early stage and beyond, but will it be enough? [385d]
• CodeSignal wants you to practice soft skills with its AI-powered guide [385d]
• Shein hit with consumer protection action in EU as bloc unboxes strategy to tackle low-cost ecommerce risks [385d]
• Modern Synthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime [385d]
• Former Whoop exec’s new app Alma uses AI for all things nutrition [385d]