The Brutalist Report

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• Blue Origin plans second launch of New Glenn mega-rocket on November 9 [25d]
• Cluely’s Roy Lee hints that viral hype is not enough [25d]
• Lucid Motors’ chief engineer leaves after 10 years [25d]
• Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says [25d]
• Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs [25d]
• Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team [25d]
• Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom [25d]
• Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos [25d]
• Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’ [26d]
• Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways [26d]
• Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android [26d]
• Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label [26d]
• University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack [26d]
• This startup’s metal stacks could help solve AI’s massive heat problem [26d]
• Google gets the US government’s green light to acquire Wiz for $32B [26d]
• Epic Games CEO calls Google’s antitrust settlement a win for Android’s ‘vision as an open platform’ [26d]
• SoftBank, OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI deals grow ever more circular [26d]
• Google Maps bakes in Gemini to improve navigation and hands-free use [26d]
• Armis raises $435M pre-IPO round at $6.1B valuation after refusing M&A offers [26d]
• Former Meta employees launch Stream, a smart ring that takes voice notes and controls music [26d]
• Former Meta employees launch Sandbar, a smart ring that takes voice notes and controls music [26d]
• Former Meta employees launch a ring to take voice notes and control music [26d]
• Goldman Sachs doubles down on MoEngage in new round to fuel global expansion [26d]
• NVIDIA, Qualcomm join U.S., Indian VCs to help build India’s next deep tech startups [26d]
• Trump flips and re-nominates Jared Isaacman to lead NASA [26d]