The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance [8d]
• Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer [8d]
• Microsoft’s “Copilot Tasks” AI uses its own computer to get things done [8d]
• Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble [8d]
• Lenovo leak reveals a foldable gaming handheld that’s also a Windows laptop [8d]
• Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains [8d]
• Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever [8d]
• Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher pricetag [8d]
• FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages [8d]
• Qualcomm won’t be announcing Windows gaming handhelds at GDC after all [8d]
• DHS reportedly detained a Columbia University student and content creator [8d]
• Netflix’s F1 series Drive to Survive will stream on Apple TV, too [8d]
• NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data [8d]
• Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices [8d]
• Cricut’s most popular cutting machine now takes up less space in your crafting room [8d]
• Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI [8d]
• 8BitDo’s customizable Pro 3 controller is $30 off for the first time [8d]
• HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global [8d]
• Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File [8d]
• Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users [8d]
• Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU [9d]
• Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it? [9d]
• We asked experts how to build a resume for the AI hiring era [9d]
• Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack  [9d]
• The smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally here [9d]
• Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ [9d]
• Instagram will alert parents if their kids ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm topics [9d]
• Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI [9d]