The Brutalist Report

Business Insider

• Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame [24d]
• Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams [24d]
• TikTok Shop is driving more online sales in the US than Target and other major retailers [24d]
• David Protein founder's candy launch is full of AI typos. The brand's president says it's intentional 'rage bait.' [24d]
• The best photos of Europe's 2026 solar eclipse [24d]
• Inside Paramount, employees say they have bigger concerns than a reported plan to ditch California [24d]
• This 2020 Nvidia chip is still going strong. That matters for the AI boom. [24d]
• Russia is turning Kherson into a 'human safari' as its drones hunt civilians. Residents say anyone can be hit at any time. [24d]
• Here are the biggest companies that have followed Elon Musk out of Delaware [24d]
• Lawsuit against Trump alleges early access sale to his Truth Social posts is 'profoundly corrupt' [24d]
• The hottest thing to do in London today is wait in line for solar eclipse glasses [24d]
• YouTube star Cliff Tan apologizes to angry fans after promoting AI for interior design [24d]
• A special high-altitude NASA plane will chase the solar eclipse at 50,000 feet. Take a look. [24d]
• 25 colleges where students study the most hours a week [24d]
• The dream of serving ads to AI agents has hit a snag [24d]
• I'm an executive Costco member and cookbook author. I swear by these 10 ingredients for simple, delicious meals. [24d]
• I'm an interior designer who works with wealthy, high-profile clients. I rarely see these 7 things in their homes. [24d]
• I ordered the same breakfast at Cracker Barrel and IHOP. Both offered value, but only one dominated most categories. [24d]
• I spent every summer with my grandparents in a small town. I got to be more independent than I could at home. [24d]
• Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Lakers [24d]
• I spent 11 hours sharing a cabin with 3 strangers on a sleeper train in Europe. 6 surprises made me regret it. [24d]
• I did almost every major attraction on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Here are 5 that were worth it and 3 I'd skip next time. [24d]
• OpenAI finds a crack in Anthropic's business AI lead [24d]
• Take a look inside Helen Mirren's $13 million Los Angeles mansion, first built for a silent film star 116 years ago [24d]
• 'History is repeating': Michael Burry says it's time to read about Enron [24d]
• I made Ree Drummond's simple butternut squash mac and cheese. One surprising ingredient made it especially flavorful. [24d]
• I'm 92 and travel the world for eclipses. This time, my daughter has joined me for an adventure in Spain. [24d]
• Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs [24d]
• VC Jason Calacanis says having Starlink WiFi is more important than price, time, or route when he flies [24d]
• I spent years building a 'perfect' life and career in Chicago. Then, I left it all behind to move to Portugal. [24d]
• Patrón thinks its biggest selling point is what's not in its tequila [24d]
• NATO’s plan for a battlefield swarming with drones: Let AI fly, but keep lethal decisions human [24d]
• Elon Musk says Grok will be trained on SpaceX employee data [24d]
• $4 billion Vanta has a new CMO who wants to make security compliance marketing 'a little zingier' [24d]
• Two cities that were pandemic darlings have lost their shine [24d]
• Lovable doubles its valuation to $13.3 billion as investors place another big bet on AI coding [24d]
• I built my mom a $110,000 house in my yard. It's helping us avoid a nursing home. [24d]
• My family of 4 took an expedition cruise in the Galápagos Islands. We travel often, but it was unlike anything we've experienced. [24d]
• I have lipedema, a common chronic condition that makes my legs puffy. These 3 habits help me reduce inflammation. [24d]
• Apple launches new iPhones next month. What's inside the phone is a much bigger deal. [24d]
• I realized climbing the corporate ladder wasn't for me. A sabbatical gave me headspace to pivot, and I never went back. [24d]
• PwC's US CEO built an AI assistant called 'PG's Whisperer.' He talks to it all day. [25d]
• Booking's CEO says AI will have a 'human cost' — and he wants every employee to be 'AI literate' in case their job goes away [25d]
• I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around. [25d]
• Nvidia's next moat is something chip rivals can't copy: its giant pile of money [25d]
• Forget chatbot training. AI's next big data grab is about learning how humans work. [25d]
• Inflation is expected to cool again in today's July CPI report [25d]
• Inside the secretive network fueling the megayacht boom [25d]
• I run the iconic Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe. The Timber Fire is costing us up to $70,000 a day in sales. [25d]
• GLP-1 drugs are fueling the rise of the 'big kids' market, one mega restaurant chain says [25d]
• OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know. [25d]
• Rosie O’Donnell says Mounjaro is part of why she’s ‘never felt better’ at 64 [25d]
• Elon Musk says SpaceX's AI revenue will outpace all its other products by next month [25d]
• Taiwan is training its Abrams tank crews to hide and refuel inside its bustling urban sprawl [25d]
• Reed Jobs says Silicon Valley’s 'energy' has moved to San Francisco thanks to post-pandemic office prices [25d]