The Brutalist Report - tech
- Byju’s founder says his edtech startup, once worth $22B, is now ‘worth zero’ [38d]
- The surprising way OpenAI could get out of its pact with Microsoft [38d]
- Former watch trader is now building the AWS of grid storage, Terralayr [38d]
- Former watch trader is now building the AWS of grid storage, Terralyr [38d]
- Amazon indicates employees can quit if they don’t like its return-to-office mandate [38d]
- Automattic offered employees another chance to quit — this time with nine months’ severance [38d]
- General Catalyst reportedly to back Saudi Arabian startup [38d]
- Stripe in talks to acquire Bridge for $1 billion [38d]
- Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts [38d]
- Sam Altman’s Worldcoin becomes World and shows new iris-scanning Orb to prove your humanity [38d]
- All mobile phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules [38d]
- Microsoft said it lost weeks of security logs for its customers’ cloud products [39d]
- Experts say OpenAI’s patent pledge amounts to little more than ‘virtue signaling’ [39d]
- Marc Benioff warns that AI, while useful, is overhyped and partly blames Microsoft [39d]
- Google replaces executive in charge of Search and advertising [39d]
- Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price [39d]
- Beyond the hype: Why Tesla’s robotaxi future faces regulatory roadblocks [39d]
- The 14 biggest take-private PE acquisitions so far this year in tech [39d]
- ChatGPT comes to Windows [39d]
- Waymo offers $3 credit for San Francisco riders going to public transit stations [39d]
- Apple Music’s latest feature lets artists create dedicated playlists for concerts and tours [39d]
- Last-minute Expo+ 2-for-1 passes available for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 [39d]
- Google’s NotebookLM now lets you guide AI-generated audio conversations, launches business pilot [39d]
- With $11.9 million in funding, Dottxt tells AI models how to answer [39d]
- Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B [39d]
- Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data [39d]
- Apple says support for redeeming rewards coming to Apple Pay [39d]
- Announcing the final group of top VCs to judge the Startup Battlefield 200 Final at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 [39d]
- UK digital ‘end-of-life’ services startup Farewill acquired for $16.8M [39d]
- From Elon Musk to cop car chases, how a software engineer launched a police AI startup [39d]
- Can AI make us feel less alone? The founder of Manifest thinks so [39d]
- Eclipse opens an NYC office with plans to bolster its presence on the East Coast [39d]
- Permira completes Squarespace acquisition after upping bid to $7.2B [39d]
- India’s central bank orders Sachin Bansal’s Navi to halt loans [39d]
- Elon Musk’s X boosts DSA info for EU users as bloc’s probe of its complaint handling continues [39d]
- Casio says ‘no prospect of recovery yet’ after ransomware attack [39d]
- Instagram rolls out new safety features to protect teens from sextortion [39d]
- Cyera acquires Trail Security for $162M; Cyera is now raising at a $3B valuation [39d]
- Zepto eyes $100M from Indian offices in third funding in 6 months [39d]
- Building in security without putting the brakes on application development [38d]
- Almost all executives think their IT is best-in-class, but ‘future ready’ is a different story [38d]
- Meta's AI chief is right to call AI fearmongering 'BS' but not for the reason he thinks [38d]
- Apple Pay added new ways to pay, like card rewards and installment plans [38d]
- A solution in search of a problem? Intel debuts AI app that runs locally on its most recent CPUs - but will it convince users of the benefits of end-user AI? [38d]
- My favorite Apple TV Plus comedy Shrinking has been renewed for season 3, and it's exactly what the doctor ordered for my Ted Lasso withdrawal [38d]
- NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, October 18 (game #495) [38d]
- Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, October 18 (game #998) [38d]
- NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, October 18 (game #229) [38d]
- Amazon just dropped the Fire TV Stick HD, and it comes with a nice surprise in the box [38d]
- Having issues with macOS Sequoia pop-ups? Apple is working on it but there’s a fix now [38d]
- How to give your favorite pictures and videos an AI-written soundtrack [38d]
- Price of world's largest SSD has nearly doubled since launch - could extreme demand for AI servers and training be behind shocking price tag of Solidigm's 61.44TB SSD? [38d]
- New insights into the Sun's corona emerge from the first successful detailed magnetic field measurements – crucial for understanding solar eruptions [38d]
- China cyber pros say Intel is installing CPU backdoors on behalf of NSA [39d]
- Rivian just gave its EVs a KITT from Knight Rider makeover with this spooky software update [39d]
- Everything leaving Hulu in November 2024 [39d]
- CISA issues advisory on Iranian brokers selling access to critical infrastructure [39d]
- I doubt this retro-style vertical turntable and speakers combo is a good idea, but doesn't it look incredible? [39d]
- Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden says relying on blockbuster games is "a death sentence" [39d]
- Hundreds of thousands of CVs leaked - here's what we know [39d]
- Google’s AI podcast generator NotebookLM just got a major update – and now you can play the producer [39d]
- Netflix releases two trailers for surprisingly spooky animations – including our first look at the new Wallace & Gromit movie [39d]
- The Microsoft Store get new tweaks and tricks - but I wonder if it'll get Windows 11 users to care [39d]
- Google Flights will now let you prioritize super-cheap flights over convenience [39d]
- Sony's best headphones and earbuds just got a free update with new features – including one we've been really hoping for [39d]
- DDoS cybercriminals who hit big tech and FBI charged by US [39d]
- Pre-orders for the reimagined N64, the Analogue 3D, go live next week [39d]
- Huawei is dodging advanced chip sanctions through suppliers, claims US Select Committee [39d]
- The return of the nuclear age — Amazon reveals it is also investing in nuclear energy [39d]
- How flexibility and the cloud can unlock AI’s true business potential [39d]
- Black Ops 6 preload and file size [39d]
- Embracing the reality of BYOD amid everywhere work [39d]
- Everything new on Hulu in November 2024 [39d]
- ChatGPT is judging you based on your name, and here’s what you can do about it [39d]
- A shocking number of IT bosses are turning off security controls [39d]
- I love my Kindle but the one thing I don't like won't change anytime soon – and now I know why [39d]
- Unity 6 will allow developers to create games more quickly and efficiently, and it's now available worldwide [39d]
- Salesforce CEO slams Microsoft AI work - says Copilot is "new Clippy" [39d]
- Netflix's Carry-On trailer shows off a modern day Die Hard with an evil Jason Bateman set to cause Christmas carnage [39d]
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE gets potential launch date – and it could iron out the foldable crease problem [39d]
- Google Chrome Manifest V2 support has officially ended — adios uBlock Origin [39d]
- Diablo 4 fans, feast your eyes on iam8bit's exclusive vinyl collection [39d]
- Netflix releases another Arcane season 2 trailer and I'm obsessed with the catchy new soundtrack [39d]
- Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal [39d]
- Xiaomi is working on a smart ring, and it could come with a groundbreaking new feature [39d]
- Apple MacBook Pro M4 leaks have exploded recently – and another heavy hint has just dropped that the laptop is about to arrive [39d]
- Want the new DJI Air 3? An impromptu import ban has made it harder to buy in the US [39d]
- Businesses are struggling to harness the full power of AI [39d]
- Polar says your health data is safe following cybersecurity attack [39d]
- The end of Kindle buttons –Amazon discontinues Kindle Oasis, the last model with physical page-turn controls [39d]
- Attackers are getting worryingly good at exploiting zero-days, Google Mandiant says [39d]
- Another company just beat Samsung to Android 15 – and it’s not who you’d expect [39d]
- Canceling your tech subscriptions will finally become less painful thanks to new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule [39d]
- Experts issue a health warning over standing desks, but you still shouldn't be sitting down all day - so what's the answer? [39d]
- The NHS is in an IT ‘stone age’, staff struggle with creaking infrastructure [39d]
- Microsoft finally remembered to make another Xbox Series X wrap and the latest is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 themed [39d]
- Astro Bot's first free DLC is available today with more coming over the next four weeks [39d]
- Samsung prepares to unleash even faster GDDR7 VRAM early in 2025 – rocket fuel for Nvidia’s RTX 5080 Ti, perhaps? [39d]
- Microsoft has seemingly removed the $1 Xbox Game Pass offer just in time for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 launch [39d]
- An upcoming iPhone feature will make it easier to detect spam calls [39d]
- 80% of customers are skeptical of AI use - here's what businesses can do [39d]
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