The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Oracle expands its partnership with fuel cell maker Bloom to procure up to 2.8 GW of capacity, after receiving a warrant to purchase $400M of Bloom stock (Jordan Novet/CNBC) [2d]
- Daniel Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old Texas man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home, is charged with attempted murder and attempted arson (Hadas Gold/CNN) [2d]
- Sources: data labeling startup Handshake's gross annualized revenue hit ~$1B, vs. $550M in January; Mercor hit a $1B+ gross annualized revenue pace this year (The Information) [2d]
- AI penetration testing company CodeWall says its agent was able to hack into one of Bain's internal AI tools, following a similar hack at McKinsey (Ellesheva Kissin/Financial Times) [2d]
- Roblox says developers will need Roblox Plus, a new $4.99-per-month subscription offering benefits like discounts, to publish games for Kids and Select accounts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Microsoft raises prices for Surface PCs, with Laptop 7 and Pro 11 now $500 more expensive than at their 2024 launch, citing higher memory and component costs (Zac Bowden/Windows Central) [2d]
- Filing: Anthropic hired Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with strong ties to Trump administration, days after DOD designated the company a supply chain risk (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Anthropic says its $20M donation to Public First Action can't be "used to influence federal elections" and is to educate the public on AI policy (Veronica Irwin/Transformer) [2d]
- Internal memo: Microsoft's gaming chief Asha Sharma says "Game Pass has become too expensive for players" and that Microsoft needs "a better value equation" (Tom Warren/The Verge) [2d]
- Amazon Leo unveils the Aviation Antenna, saying it can deliver up to 1 Gbps download and 400 Mbps upload speeds for in-flight Wi-Fi (Michael Kan/PCMag) [2d]
- Memo: OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser says Anthropic is "grossing up rev share with Amazon and Google" and overstating its "run rate by roughly $8B" (Hayden Field/The Verge) [2d]
- Shares of Dell and HP jump after a report said Nvidia "has been in negotiations for over a year to buy a large company and it will reshape the PC landscape" (Dina Bass/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Intel added $100B+ in market value after its stock soared 53% in nine sessions following announcements to repurchase an Ireland fab and join the Terafab project (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Cybersecurity analysis: Claude Mythos Preview had a 73% success rate on expert-level capture-the-flag challenges, which no model could finish before April 2025 (AI Security Institute) [2d]
- Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China gap closed, the US leads in data centers and investment, and more (Stanford HAI) [2d]
- The EU appoints Anthony Whelan as its top competition official; Whelan says he will press ahead with Big Tech investigations despite President Trump's pressure (Barbara Moens/Financial Times) [2d]
- Microsoft says it is "exploring the potential of technologies like OpenClaw in an enterprise context", including a team of always-on agents within Microsoft 365 (Aaron Holmes/The Information) [2d]
- Internal memo: OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser says the Microsoft deal "limited our ability" to reach clients on Bedrock and touts its Amazon deal (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) [2d]
- Roblox unveils Kids accounts for users aged 5-8 and Select accounts for ages 9-15, with age verification, rolling out in June; games for both must pass a review (Jay Peters/The Verge) [2d]
- 'A secret agreement': Microsoft urges judge to throw out claims it colluded with OpenAI to boost ChatGPT prices — could this be the needle to pop the AI bubble? [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, April 14 (game #1541) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, April 14 (game #1038) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, April 14 (game #772) [2d]
- Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura on why he adapted the indie horror game into a movie: 'It reminded me of purgatory' [2d]
- Forget Dr Doolittle, study finds animals might not only want to use tech, but they also want to talk to us with it — and it could be 'incredibly powerful for the future of conservation' [2d]
- I'm now 160 hours into Crimson Desert, and I've still not covered half of its map — and that's exactly why it's so good [2d]
- 'That felt wrong': Dev uses Claude to expose why a popular No-Code platform wants to read “all your prompts” [2d]
- 'Accuracy over volume': Here's why high-value pros are using AI to work slower, not faster [2d]
- I’m a smart glasses expert — and Apple’s rumored Meta Ray-Bans rivals could tempt me to switch thanks to one key strength [2d]
- 'Building gigawatt data centers in the US is becoming increasingly difficult': Why Orbital is taking AI infrastructure into space to solve power and cooling issues [2d]
- The kings of ANC headphones from Bose hit their Black Friday price of $199 [2d]
- Score best-selling running shoes on a budget at Amazon — save up to 40% from Nike, Hoka, Brooks, and more [2d]
- Russia launched a covert operation to deploy undersea sabotage vessels in UK waters while the world was distracted by the Middle East - UK threatens Putin with ‘serious consequences’ if subversion continues [2d]
- George Méliès tried to warn us about an AI robot uprising 130 years ago, and I'm not surprised [2d]
- 'Industrial-scale scam operations': Global criminal organization operated slave compounds in Asia behind huge malware-as-a-service hydra targeting 35+ government agencies monthly [2d]
- 'The decision is deeply troubling': Tesla gets a green light for Full Self-Driving in Europe — but not everyone is happy about it [2d]
- An ex-programmer’s devastating take on AI data centers is going viral — and it’s hard to ignore [2d]
- The Revamp Tri-Care is heavy and awkward, but I can't fault how well it dries and protects my hair [2d]
- I spent a week with the budget-friendly Creative Pebble Pro and was impressed by its solid sound and petite form factor [2d]
- Fitbit's new screenless Whoop-style tracker is a better fit for the brand than a smartwatch — it's a return to the 'almost invisible' pedometer of 2008 [2d]
- OpenAI flags third-party data issue — all macOS users should update now [2d]
- 'The LG C5 is a superb all-purpose TV that offers excellent performance and value' — and now the 77-inch model has an astonishing $1,700 discount [2d]
- Man Utd vs Leeds Live Streams: How to watch Premier League 2025/26 from anywhere in the world [2d]
- What is the release date for Invincible season 4 episode 7 on Prime Video? [2d]
- Microsoft says Copilot is for ‘entertainment' not work, Meta’s Muse Spark and 7 other AI stories you need to catch up on [2d]
- It's time to upgrade — I've found 22 deals at Best Buy that save you up to $1,000 on TVs, laptops, and more [2d]
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping trailer reminds me even more of the most deranged horror movie of the 20th century [2d]
- Linux rules on using AI-generated code - Copilot is OK, but humans must take 'full responsibility for the contribution' [2d]
- The Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld costs more than two Nvidia RTX 5080 GPUs — and that's genuinely absurd [2d]
- Secretlab is launching its first Diablo desk, with a design that 'traces the infernal history' of the series [2d]
- Pragmata’s blend of puzzles and combat makes for some of the best space action I’ve ever experienced [2d]
- 'Building the Superdome, a 15-fan PC side panel': YouTuber makes giant fan that looks amazing — and drops temperature by 20C [2d]
- No, you don't need a new turntable this Record Store Day, just use this cheap extra to clean your vinyl [2d]
- Hackers use Claude and ChatGPT in 'a significant evolution in offensive capability' to breach government agencies, leak hundreds of millions of citizen records [2d]
- Proton VPN promises better stability for Linux users with latest app update [2d]
- New BBC series Mint releases crushing trailer for 'unconventional' crime drama — and I've never been more sat [2d]
- More LG OLED TV users are experiencing power cycling issues caused by bright flashes — and it's not just older models [2d]
- Telegram CEO urges Russians to 'stock up' on VPNs as the platform gets an anti-censorship boost [2d]
- Surfshark just dropped its best deal of the year — plans start from less than $50 for 28 months protection [2d]
- No, cracked versions of Resident Evil Requiem aren't performing better than the official game — but there are still issues with DRM [2d]
- ‘You’re effed’: Palantir CEO says AI ‘will destroy humanities jobs’ – but Gen Z workers are apparently deliberately sabotaging AI rollouts in an effort to fight back [2d]
- What is the release date for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 5 on Disney+? [2d]
- Google Pixel voicemail finally lets you record custom greetings in a new beta [2d]
- Tap to Share will soon bring some AirDrop-like features to Android, and it’s just been shown off [2d]
- Netflix is about to lose 'one of the most fantastic crime-thrillers of modern times' — and fans of Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole need to stream it ASAP [2d]
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