The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation [7d]
• Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work? [7d]
• Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps [7d]
• TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit [7d]
• A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen [7d]
• Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles [7d]
• Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package [8d]