The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Are Character AI’s chatbots protected speech? One court isn’t sure [410d]
• Signal says no to Windows 11’s Recall screenshots [410d]
• News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’ [410d]
• Microsoft adds over 50 ‘Retro Classics’ to Game Pass [410d]
• Chevy expands 2026 Silverado EV lineup with Trail Boss addition [410d]
• Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government [410d]
• Google has a new tool to help detect AI-generated content [410d]
• Toyota’s new Rav4 plug-in hybrid lets you fast charge the battery [410d]
• Jony Ive says Rabbit and Humane made bad products [410d]
• Did WhatsApp really need Meta? [410d]
• OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s AI hardware company [410d]
• The best Memorial Day deals you can already get [410d]
• Energy efficiency rollbacks could cost Americans $43 billion in higher utility bills [410d]
• Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search [410d]
• Lidar maker Luminar lays off more workers following CEO exit [410d]
• Android 16 adds AI-powered weather effects that can make it rain on your photos [410d]
• Eric Adams and crypto whales demand that New York stop regulating crypto licenses [411d]
• Google is stuffing even more ads into its AI results [411d]
• 19-year-old student to plead guilty to huge school database hack [411d]
• PlayStation Stars burns out [411d]
• Hellblade II is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer [411d]
• Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing looks like one for the Baby Driver fans [411d]
• Nintendo explains why it’s not called Mario Kart 9 [411d]
• The best rpg of 2024 heads to Game Pass this month [411d]
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a glorious co-op shooter that’s now cheaper than ever [411d]
• Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help [411d]
• How MrBeast ended up in the new season of Love, Death, and Robots [411d]
• Google is shrinking Pixel phones’ At a Glance widget [411d]
• Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately [411d]
• TikTok users can now save songs directly to SoundCloud [411d]
• Strava updates its AI route planning and cheater detection [411d]
• Personal context is Google’s big advantage in AI [411d]
• The pursuit of better drugs through orbital space crystals [411d]