The Brutalist Report - tech
- Atlassian makes its Rovo AI free, for now, to reduce 'friction' holding you back from agentic nirvana [4d]
- AmigaOS updated in 2025 for some reason [4d]
- Amazon Nova Sonic AI doesn't just hear you, it takes tonal cues too [4d]
- M365 Family users wake up to notice 'Your subscription expired' [4d]
- Tech CEO: 4-day work week didn't hurt or help productivity [4d]
- Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack [4d]
- OK great, UK is building loads of AI datacenters. How are we going to power that? [4d]
- Staff at UK's massive health service still have interoperability issues with electronic records [4d]
- Europol: Five pay-per-infect suspects cuffed, some spill secrets to cops [5d]
- Meta's AI, built on ill-gotten content, can probably build a digital you [5d]
- The Reg translates the letter in which Oracle kinda-sorta tells customers it was pwned [5d]
- Fear of tariffs made the PC market great again in Q1 as vendors emptied factories to dodge price hikes [5d]
- Did someone say AI agents, Google asks, bursting in [5d]
- Google offers 7th-gen Ironwood TPUs for AI, with AI-inspired comparisons [5d]
- Trump kills clearances for infosec's SentinelOne, ex-CISA boss Chris Krebs [5d]
- Apple settles unfair labor charges brought by fired engineering manager [5d]
- Report: Nvidia paid $1m for Mar-a-Lago meal, US later scrapped AI chip export crackdown [5d]
- Founder of facial-rec controversy biz Clearview AI booted from board [5d]
- April's Patch Tuesday leaves unlucky Windows Hello users unable to login [5d]
- Wyden blocks Trump's CISA boss nominee, blames cyber agency for 'actively hiding info' about telecom insecurity [5d]
- Sensitive financial files feared stolen from US bank watchdog [5d]
- Trump thinks we can make iPhones in the US. Yeah, right [5d]
- EU lands 25% counter tariff punch on US, Trump pauses broad levy hike – China excepted [5d]
- Tesla used car listings skyrocketed in March [4d]
- Stripe CEO says he ensures his top leaders interview a customer twice a month [4d]
- How Chef Robotics found success by turning away its original customers [4d]
- Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines [4d]
- Yahoo removes DEI pages from its website [4d]
- DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Google will eventually combine its Gemini and Veo AI models [4d]
- Cofertility lets women freeze their eggs for free through its donor-matching program [4d]
- Mira Murati’s AI startup is reportedly aiming for a massive $2B seed round [4d]
- What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor [4d]
- AI models still struggle to debug software, Microsoft study shows [4d]
- BeReal, which says it has 40M monthly users, is rolling out ads in the US [4d]
- Bluesky’s latest update adds chat reactions and an Explore page, similar to X [4d]
- Bezos-backed EV startup Slate Auto’s pickup truck spotted in the wild [4d]
- The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce [4d]
- Netflix’s latest season of ‘Black Mirror’ comes with a mobile game [4d]
- Jobandtalent raises $103M on a down-round $1.5B valuation as it looks to AI to recruit temps [4d]
- LiveKit’s tools power real-time communications, including OpenAI’s Voice Mode [4d]
- Canva is getting AI image generation, interactive coding, spreadsheets, and more [4d]
- OpenAI updates ChatGPT to reference your past chats [4d]
- Meghan Markle has made another angel investment [4d]
- Glossier might lose its unicorn status, report says [4d]
- Sydney Thomas’s Symphonic Capital raises $13.5M for inaugural fund [4d]
- YouTube rolls out a free AI music-making tool for creators [4d]
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urges companies to invest heavily in AI [5d]
- Rebooted Digg launches early-access community with $5 fee [5d]
- Google thinks AI can untangle the electrical grid’s bureaucracy [5d]
- NHTSA’s self-driving safety staff reportedly ‘disproportionally affected’ by DOGE cuts [5d]
- WhatsApp introduces new features across chats, calls, and channels [5d]
- Inventex founder, an engineer for Coinbase at 14, wants to revolutionize patent applications [5d]
- Polestar EV sales jump in Q1 on discounts like its ‘Tesla conquest’ bonus [5d]
- Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules [5d]
- Incident.io raises $62M at a $400M valuation to help IT teams move fast when things break [5d]
- Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs [5d]
- The rise of AI ‘reasoning’ models is making benchmarking more expensive [5d]
- Drafted uses AI and video resumes to help early-career professionals land jobs [5d]
- AI insurtech Ominimo bags its first investment at a $220M valuation [5d]
- Revent rocks the boat with a fresh $100M to invest in people and the planet [5d]
- A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups [5d]
- Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, launches an API for Grok 3 [5d]
- Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to Nissan vehicles [5d]
- Google Docs' new AI voice will help you catch mistakes [4d]
- Here's an Apple Studio Display alternative for the rest of us - the oddly-named Dough Spectrum Canvas offers 6K resolution [4d]
- After Bluetooth, China wants to replace HDMI connectors with a faster, more powerful port that could even support 16K [4d]
- Apple's uncharacteristic Siri stumble is bad news for you, and now we may know how it happened and why there's reason for hope [4d]
- Immutable backup storage is the best protection against ransomware, but many businesses don’t have it [4d]
- ESET security scanner vulnerability used to deploy TCESB malware [4d]
- Barebone air-cooled AI server with 7 RTX 5090 GPUs goes on sale in Vietnam prompting fears of huge price rise [4d]
- "AI is simplifying technology itself" - Google Cloud CEO outlines AI hopes, tariff strategy and plans for future data centers [4d]
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 colors: every rumored and predicted shade [4d]
- OpenAI just upgraded memory for ChatGPT – all the latest as Sam Altman says it’s about ‘how AI will integrate in our lives’ [4d]
- Amazon considering $15B warehouse expansion plan for nearly 80 new US logistics facilities [4d]
- Yes, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will contain the upgrades on the cartridge, but it seems Breath of the Wild DLC will still need to be purchased separately [4d]
- Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti benchmark leak hints at performance boost over its predecessor – but it won’t matter if it doesn’t stay at retail price [5d]
- MicroSD Express vs microSD card: What's the difference? [5d]
- Valve leak hints that its next VR headset could be landing sooner than we realized [5d]
- Operation Endgame follow-up leads to detentions across Smoakloader ecosystem [5d]
- Nintendo says its divisive Game-Key Cards will help 'future-proof' the Switch 2 [5d]
- BenQ launches two new 4K projectors – one promises theater-grade image quality, and one brings AI processing to home projectors [5d]
- US businesses are the top target for ransomware in 2025 so far [5d]
- The hottest new AI image trend is Sora users begging for new features using its built-in image generation features, and I’m here for it [5d]
- WhatsApp users fume over new Meta AI button that you can’t remove – here’s what it does [5d]
- Over 100 million malicious emails blocked by HMRC [5d]
- Why defensive AI alone is not enough: the crucial role of a strong security culture [5d]
- Adobe's agentic AI wants to give you control over your work, and focus on what matters most [5d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #670) [5d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #1173) [5d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #404) [5d]
- Marvel Rivals season 2 live build-up: info on release date, start time, Emma Frost addition, and all our predictions on the new season [5d]
- Is Microsoft getting truly desperate with adverts now? I’m seriously unimpressed with a new ‘suggestion’ to buy Avowed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 [5d]
- I really wanted these viral pop star emojis to arrive with iOS 18.5, but it was never going to happen – here’s why [5d]
- The new PS Portal system update brings a slew of improvements, including the ability to capture gameplay in cloud sessions, a sort feature, and more [5d]
- How does the Nintendo Switch 2 stack up against gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Rog Ally X? Find out in our latest podcast episode [5d]
- One of the best budget earbuds brands just launched two super-cheap noise cancelling buds, and some open earbuds with Hi-Res Audio [5d]
- WordPress.com unveils free AI website builder for SMBs and entrepreneurs [5d]
- OnePlus Watch 3 is now available to purchase, with discounts until the end of April [5d]
- Trump's tariffs may be paused, but that won't stop GPUs being overpriced and expensive [5d]
- Independent audit confirms IPVanish never logs your data [5d]
- Reddit Answers just got a huge Google Gemini upgrade, and now I can’t wait to try it [5d]
- Nintendo seemingly confirms the Switch 2 GameCube controller only works with GameCube games [5d]
- This critical FortiSwitch flaw allows hackers to change admins passwords, and they can even do it remotely [5d]
- Hot on the heels of Garmin's controversial subscription plan, Polar's just unveiled its own [5d]
- Nintendo can get away with Switch 2 game prices because 'you want that content so bad', says ex-PlayStation boss [5d]
- Microsoft announces an Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct double feature for June [5d]
- AkiraBot network hits thousands of sites with CAPTCHA bypassing AI spam [5d]
- Finding iOS 18.4 a bit buggy? An update is rolling out soon to fix it ahead of iOS 18.5 [5d]
- iPhone and iPad foldables are again predicted for next year – but I'm not convinced Apple is in such a rush [5d]
- Microsoft shelves another $1bn data center project as tariff fears rise [5d]
- Windows 11 update reportedly creates a mysterious folder on your system drive, which is certainly confusing – but ultimately harmless [5d]
- With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung might have finally stopped treading water [5d]
- What are edge native applications for cloud computing? [5d]
- Apple TV+ unveils the trailer for a new comedic sci-fi series that sees Alexander Skarsgård as a sentient AI cyborg [5d]
- When does Doctor Who season 2 episode 1 come out on Disney+ and BBC One? [5d]
- Driving energy efficiency through the network [5d]
- The secret to elevating stadium experiences through private 5G [5d]
- BYD is on a relentless EV rise – and is now bringing its premium Denza brand to the EU [5d]
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