The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Musk v. Altman: in closing arguments, Musk's attorney doubled down on claims of Altman's untrustworthiness, while OpenAI's lawyer said Musk has no evidence (Associated Press) [2d]
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes a new 7.25% tax on web-based software sales, targeting $1.1B in state and local tax revenue in the upcoming budget year (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Gemini reports Q1 revenue up 42% YoY to $50.3M, vs. $47.9M est., announces a $100M capital injection from Winklevoss Capital Fund; GEMI jumps 22%+ after hours (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC) [2d]
- Cerebras co-founders CEO Andrew Feldman and CTO Sean Lie own stakes worth $3.2B and $1.7B, respectively, representing about 5.5% and 3% of the company (CJ Haddad/CNBC) [2d]
- Cerebras shares closed up 68% at $311.07 in the company's Nasdaq debut after it raised $5.5B in the year's largest IPO, giving it a market value of $67B (Bloomberg) [2d]
- OpenAI adds remote access to Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app, letting users control Codex sessions running on a connected computer directly from a phone (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) [2d]
- Figma reports Q1 revenue up 46% YoY to $333.4M, vs. $313.2M est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates, citing AI monetization; FIG jumps 8%+ after hours (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters) [2d]
- Sources: Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital told its stakeholders that it has invested ~$100M in Shopify, framed as a bet on how AI could lead to gains in commerce (Natasha Mascarenhas/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Sources: Microsoft plans to remove most of its Claude Code licenses and push its developers toward GitHub Copilot CLI, after previously pushing Claude Code (Tom Warren/The Verge) [2d]
- The Senate Banking Committee advances the Clarity Act, which would make CFTC the primary regulator for most digital assets while SEC oversees digital securities (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Sources: 50+ researchers and engineers have left xAI since the SpaceX acquisition via layoffs, firings, and voluntary departures; many have joined Meta and TML (Theo Wayt/The Information) [2d]
- Sources: Intel has begun testing production of "low-end/legacy iPhone, iPad, and Mac processors"; Apple thinks TSMC's resources will continue tilting toward AI (@mingchikuo) [2d]
- Ford stock jumped as much as 25% in two days after the launch of Ford Energy, a new subsidiary providing battery storage capacity to AI data centers (Christian Davies/Financial Times) [2d]
- A look at GameStop's takeover bid for eBay, a bizarre way to force eBay's board and shareholders to consider GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's desire to run eBay (Matt Levine/Bloomberg) [2d]
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- New figures claim ChatGPT usage at 'all-time low' as "QuitGPT" movement dents popularity — with Gemini, Perplexity, and Copilot all stealing market share [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, May 15 (game #1572) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, May 15 (game #1069) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, May 15 (game #803) [2d]
- New 3D memory architecture revives old camera technology to smash through AI memory wall - NAND + DRAM hybrid promises to make memory cheaper, faster and with 'unlimited endurance' [2d]
- 'Not in my backyard': New Gallup data shows most Americans would rather have a nuclear power plant in their neighborhood than a data center [2d]
- Forget the App Store — Apple could be about to launch the ‘agent store’ for AI apps, and it could transform how you use your iPhone [2d]
- Graduation ceremony speaker blasted by boos when she calls AI 'the next industrial revolution' — why Gen Z cheers for a time before AI [2d]
- Utah just approved a data center twice the size of Manhattan that will consume more electricity than the entire state [2d]
- I hate expensive headphones — but after years of testing, I've finally found a pair I can't live without [2d]
- 'The second life of drones': Why thousands of UAVs in Ukraine have stopped working, how a team of 'craftsmen' is fixing 24,000 obsolete drones every year, and what it means for the future of the drone industry [2d]
- Don't wait for Memorial Day to buy a new TV — shop record-low prices right now, with up to $1,400 off 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs [2d]
- “If you’re manufacturing EVs that can’t be repaired, it’s going to be a real challenge to sustain residual values” — experts call for more repairability in the battery industry [2d]
- Self-destructing $2,000 Nvidia chips will soon power tens of thousands of solar-run data centres hidden in lampposts [2d]
- What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 12 on CBS and Paramount+? [2d]
- Lowe's Memorial Day sale starts now — 45% off patio furniture, appliances, grills, tools, flowers, and more [2d]
- Another major Linux security issue uncovered - new Fragnesia flaw allows attackers to run malicious code as root [2d]
- We Got Chatbots to Turn Over Personal Information. How to Keep Yours Safe [2d]
- Microsoft Copilot Can Collect Data From Your Edge Browser Tabs to Get to Know You [2d]
- I Drove Hyundai's Hydrogen-Fueled Nexo. It's Perfect, Just Not for the US [2d]
- Instagram's New Instants Feature Is Annoying. Here's How to Turn It Off [2d]
- Samsung Will Reportedly Unveil Galaxy Glasses in July in London [2d]
- Best Peloton Alternatives if You Enjoy Indoor Cycling [2d]
- You Can Now Make Apps on Meta Display Glasses if You Want To [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 15, #599 [2d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 15, #803 [2d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 15, #1791 [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 15, #1069 [2d]
- GTA 6: Preorder Rumors, Release Date, Pricing, Locations and More [2d]
- Madonna, Shakira and BTS Teaming Up for FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show [2d]
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