The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Startups from the pre-ChatGPT era face a reckoning in private markets; PitchBook: half of US unicorns haven't raised in three years, 220+ are "fallen unicorns" (Hugh Son/CNBC) [2d]
- Alphabet is raising $80B in equity offerings, including a $10B investment deal with Berkshire Hathaway, to help raise money for its AI spending plans (Nick Turner/Bloomberg) [2d]
- HPE reports Q2 revenue up 40% YoY to $10.7B, vs. $9.74B est., Server revenue up 33%, forecasts revenue for FY26 and FY27 above est.; HPE jumps 30%+ after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Gigascale Capital, a climate tech VC firm co-founded by former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer, closed a $250M fund to back early-stage startups supporting the AI boom (Michelle Ma/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Researchers find several packages in the @redhat-cloud-services npm namespace shipped malware targeting credentials for GitHub Actions, AWS, GCP, and others (Rohan Prabhu/Step Security Blog) [2d]
- Hackers say they used Meta's AI support chatbot to change emails tied to Instagram accounts amid a wave of high-profile account takeovers; Meta fixed the issue (Jason Koebler/404 Media) [2d]
- Source: Salesforce has a stake in Anthropic worth ~$5B; Salesforce first invested about $50M in an early 2023 round and has continually invested in rounds since (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) [2d]
- IBM shares jump 9%+ after a six-month old video of Trump praising CEO Arvind Krishna was recirculated on X; IBM had surged ~40% in a little over two weeks (Matthew Griffin/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Stockholm-based Endra, which automates the design of plumbing and electrical wiring in new buildings, raised $50M led by a16z (Lucinda Shen/Axios) [2d]
- Anthropic says it has confidentially filed for an IPO, joining OpenAI and SpaceX in preparing to go public this year (Mike Isaac/New York Times) [2d]
- Anthropic says it has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC (Anthropic) [2d]
- New York City-based Mecka AI, which trains robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones, raised $60M, including a $25M Series A (Ben Weiss/Fortune) [2d]
- Sekai, which lets users create mini apps through text prompts, raised a $20M Series A co-led by Khosla Ventures and Connect Ventures, after a $6M seed in 2025 (Kerry Flynn/Axios) [2d]
- Box says it created 13 new AI-focused roles, like AI architect and AI solutions manager, and plans to grow its staff to 3,000 by early 2027, up from 2,900 (Kalley Huang/New York Times) [2d]
- Bernie Sanders says the wealth AI creates "must benefit humanity", calling for a sovereign wealth fund that would hold ownership stakes in the top AI companies (Bernie Sanders/New York Times) [2d]
- Sources: at Build, Microsoft plans to unveil a Copilot "super app", a new reasoning AI model developed by Microsoft AI, and lots of Windows developer features (Tom Warren/The Verge) [2d]
- Florida AG James Uthmeier sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to hold Altman personally liable for deceptive trade practices, negligence, and public nuisance (NBC News) [2d]
- Strava is adding a $11.99 monthly fee for developer API access and moving public profiles and fitness club listings behind authentication to combat AI scraping (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Internal documents: Chinese company Geedge is working to build AI tools to predict those who could pose a political risk, but US chip controls hampered its work (Julian E. Barnes/New York Times) [2d]
- Palo Alto Networks says Mythos found 24+ critical bugs, burning $1M+ of tokens, subsidized by Anthropic; some companies say they plan to boost Mythos spending (Aaron Holmes/The Information) [2d]
- SEC filing: quantum computing company Quantinuum upsizes its IPO, selling 26.5M shares for $53 to $55 each to raise up to $1.46B at an up to $14.3B valuation (Liana Baker/Bloomberg) [2d]
- African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 (Loni Prinsloo/Bloomberg) [2d]
- SEC filing: SpaceX will reserve up to 5% of its Class A shares for select employees and executives' friends and family; 60%+ of shares have an extended lock-up (Charles Capel/Bloomberg) [2d]
- SEC filing: Strategy sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 for ~$2.5M at an average net price of $77,135 per coin, its first disclosed bitcoin disposal (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk) [2d]
- Google plans to open its first physical Google Store outside of the US, in Tokyo's Omotesando district "this summer", marking Google's 11th physical store (Damien Wilde/9to5Google) [2d]
- Aftermarket tuners are already going wild for Ferrari’s divisive Luce, but even a ton of carbon fiber can’t save it [2d]
- We went inside the Magic of Disney Animation before it opens at Disney World — and Disney is rebuilding animation as a physical experience [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #1590) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #1087) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #821) [2d]
- Microsoft Build 2026 live — all the updates as they happen [2d]
- Okay Sonos, where is my TV sound system with real left and right front speakers? Sony beat you to to the punch, the tech secretly exists in your products already — it's time to catch up [2d]
- Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy [2d]
- 'The rise of OpenAI is attributable to a web of deceit and the exploitation of users (including Floridians)”: AG seeks to hold Sam Altman and ChatGPT accountable for harm — but it doesn't make sense to hold AI accountable for every bad outcome [2d]
- Spotify could be giving you more freedom on how your profile looks to your friends, and I think it could be the start of the platform’s much-needed social overhaul — but there are other issues I think need more attention first [2d]
- Ninja has solved the biggest, most disgusting problem with home coffee makers, and as a barista, I can't believe nobody thought of it earlier [2d]
- Asus used 'feedback from esports pros' to make new 24-inch OLED — and it looks like the perfect monitor for competitive gamers [2d]
- OpenAI Codex tool with over 29,000 downloads linked to malicious npm supply chain attack stealing authentication tokens [2d]
- Texas Instruments had plans for personal computer domination - a price war nearly brought it to ruin [2d]
- Google Gemini Omni will generate videos with recognizable superheroes if you know how to craft the right prompts, but this is bad news for DC, Marvel, Disney, and probably you [2d]
- Multiple Linux distros hit by major 'CIFSwitch' flaw that gives attackers root access [2d]
- ‘The perfect handheld for many’: Asus reveals the ROG Xbox Ally X20 — and handheld fans are excited about everything except the potential price [2d]
- 'Zero evidence': Apollo's chief economist says AI-related job losses aren't happening [2d]
- The Google Pixel Watch 5 has reportedly leaked in a bizarre scuba diving discovery, but the incident is more than a bit fishy [2d]
- NordVPN rolls out real-time scam Call Protection for iPhone users globally — here's how it keeps your phone more secure than ever [2d]
- Want to store up to 144TB in a shoebox-sized NAS? The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus just dropped in price — and it's not the only one discounted right now [2d]
- 'Very frustrating': Sky users say an ITV X bug is making the channel 'unusable', but Sky says it's now fixed [2d]
- ‘Our message is simple: Build European, buy European, protect European’: European cloud providers join lawmakers and NGOs to end reliance on US hyperscalers [2d]
- JCB Toughphone E10 review: This rugged phone has the raw performance of an abandoned bulldozer, but the price tag of something much better [2d]
- How to watch Love Island UK 2026: Free Streams & TV Schedule [2d]
- Sony says its new FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick is designed for beginners and those who grew up with gamepads because 'they deserve a shot' — 'We think the market is actually pretty well served already for people who already know and love fight sticks' [2d]
- MobLand season 2 is already in trouble before Paramount+ even confirms its release date — here's what the Tom Hardy drama actually means for potential season 3 renewal [2d]
- Having trouble with Zoom calls while working from home? This VPN could improve your entire home office experience [2d]
- Get ready for summer! Anker's heavy-duty power station just got a massive 50% price cut — making this off-grid powerhouse the perfect backup for campers and RVs [2d]
- Norton VPN expands global footprint with 25 new server locations and adds on-demand IP switching — here's everything you need to know [2d]
- Lenovo just dropped an amazing school and work laptop deal — the Ryzen 7 touchscreen IdeaPad is now under $550 at Best Buy (and it was $900 before) [2d]
- I tried Sony’s new FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick and got my butt kicked on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming PlayStation peripheral [2d]
- I played Saros with the new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers, and was wowed by their three-dimensional audio and noise-crushing mic — and I interviewed Sony about why it's releasing speakers in a world of gaming headsets [2d]
- I never knew pummeling Nazis on a handheld could be so much fun, but Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's Nintendo Switch 2 debut proves fortune, glory and punching fascists can be even more entertaining on the go [2d]
- The dashboard won’t save you: Why visibility doesn’t improve security [2d]
- WP Maps Pro plugin flaw to create admin accounts on WordPress sites saw 3,600 attempts in a single day [2d]
- Lego just expanded its retro collection with an iconic gaming console designed to let builders 're-live those nostalgic memories' [2d]
- Dutton Ranch fans are convinced Yellowstone spinoff has made a 'rookie mistake' in its devasting episode 4 storyline — and are still in shock over one 'needless death' [2d]
- We're at Computex 2026! Ask our experts anything you want to know about the world's biggest computing show [2d]
- SoftBank offers €75 billion to help build Europe’s biggest data centre project [2d]
- 'Brutal' new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is the best and most important TV show you'll watch all year — but stream it at your own risk [2d]
- 17 million strong botnet of compromised devices dismantled by Dutch authorities [2d]
- AMD has been the king of CPU socket longevity for a decade — and I'm relieved to see that the AM5 socket isn't going anywhere fast [2d]
- iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: battle of the big-hitters [2d]
- Meta patches flaw that allowed MetaAI support bot to hand out password reset links without 2FA [2d]
- Masters of the Universe references the greatest He-Man meme of all-time, its director says — and the song that plays over it is 'actually used' in the new sci-fi fantasy movie [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 2, #617 [2d]
- Electrify America Shifts From Prepaid Accounts to Direct Card Payments [2d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 2 #821 [2d]
- Anthropic Eyes an IPO as Big Tech's AI Cash Crunch Comes for Wall Street [2d]
- 3 New PlayStation Accessories in Under 1 Minute video [2d]
- Lost Your Duolingo Streak? There's Finally a Way to Get It Back [2d]
- 'A Web of Deceit': Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns [2d]
- 'All Systems Glow': Apple Teases WWDC 2026 With New Tagline, Playlist, Wallpapers [2d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 2, #1809 [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 2, #1087 [2d]
- Is the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ the New Gaming Handheld to Beat? video [2d]
- DuckDuckGo's Popular 'No AI' Search Engine Is Now Easier to Access [2d]
- HBO Max: The 27 Absolute Best Movies to Watch [2d]
- Qualcomm's Computex Keynote in 12 Minutes video [2d]
- Russia's Military Hackers Targeted Home Routers Across 23 States. Here's What to Do [2d]
- Beats Reveals New Over-Ear Headphones With Lamine Yamal Social Teaser [2d]
- 5 Steps to a Clean, Mold-Free Keurig That Actually Works [2d]
- Is 'Love Island USA' on Tonight? How to Watch Season 8 on Peacock [2d]
- The US Government Just Made Passport Renewal Surprisingly Painless [2d]
- Is Instagram Down? What to Know [2d]
- An Entomologist Told Us the Fastest Way to Get Rid of Fruit Flies. Here's What to Do [2d]
- The Top 6 Rowing Machine Mistakes You’re Making During Your Cardio Workout [2d]
- Apple's Smart Glasses Reportedly Delayed Until Late 2027 [2d]
- Surfshark Has a Lot of Neat Features, but Here's Why Nexus Is One of My Favorites [2d]
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