The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• States’ anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday [5d]
• Spotify tests letting users directly customize their Taste Profile [5d]
• Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year [6d]
• Trump Mobile is just one in the crowd of conservative carriers [6d]
• Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam [6d]
• Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used [6d]
• Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A [6d]
• Backbone’s versatile pro controller is nearly matching its best price to date [6d]
• Adobe will pay $75 million to settle US cancellation fee lawsuit [6d]
• Ninja’s star Creami ice cream maker is on sale for $169 [6d]
• Amazon Prime Video’s ad-free plan is getting a price hike [6d]
• The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood [6d]
• The R2 is nearly here — can Rivian stick the landing? [6d]
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy [6d]
• Epic says its Fortnite V-bucks price hike is a ‘direct correlation’ to operating costs [6d]
• Peacock is adding an AI Andy Cohen to narrate an endless stream of Bravo clips [6d]
• Peacock’s NBA streams are going vertical [6d]
• The MacBook Neo is a winner [6d]
• PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay [6d]
• PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo [6d]
• Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators [6d]