The Brutalist Report

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• I've spent 190 hours on long-haul flights. These carry-on essentials make the journey more bearable. [30d]
• Kalshi draws backlash after a creator accuses it of ripping off his video — and changing his race [30d]
• Alexandr Wang isn't a style icon. He's just a Gen Z boy. [30d]
• Peter Thiel says America's anti-AI backlash is a self-inflicted wound [30d]
• White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until US review, sources say. [30d]
• Peter Thiel says he worries it will be hard for JD Vance or Marco Rubio to win in 2028 [30d]
• Jon Hamm, 55, says he's taking a year off work as he prepares to become a first-time dad [30d]
• Oracle's 'force majeure' notice raises questions about the company's ability to deliver on AI data centers [30d]
• 300,000 student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped out — but their credit is still taking a hit, a new lawsuit says [30d]
• Internal docs show how David Ellison wants Paramount+ to transform as his WBD mega-deal draws near [30d]
• These days, Halloween starts in summer. AI helps get coveted candy and costumes on shelves faster. [30d]
• Microsoft's CEO is putting Brad Smith in charge of communications, memo shows [30d]
• The 'ChatGPT for doctors,' OpenEvidence, was valued at $15 billion in a new funding round [30d]
• She left Bank of America to start a fragrance brand with $300. Last year, it made $21 million. [30d]
• How Meta is using the Threads playbook to boost Muse [30d]
• A stranger yelled at my child to stop crying. After standing up for my daughter, I stopped being so hard on myself. [30d]
• Silicon Valley's new fashion icon: Alexandr Wang and his camo t-shirt [30d]
• Ed Sheeran's Macklemore mess has rocked his public image. PR pros say fans will be more forgiving than you think. [30d]
• POLITICO granted White House access after being denied earlier Thursday [30d]
• Instinct users say they've noticed a slowdown with the buzzy AI agent [30d]
• Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was working on camera-free Ray-Bans before 'pervert glasses' backlash [30d]
• Russia is unlikely to break through in Ukraine, but risks to NATO are rising, Western intel warns [30d]
• The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group's grueling deployment saw a wave of suicide attempts [30d]
• Like Christina Applegate, I have MS. From my experience, I know looking healthy doesn't always mean feeling healthy. [30d]
• I sent my daughter to wellness camp instead of lacrosse camp. She learned how to do nothing. [30d]
• I was in the room when Zuckerberg shared his AI victory lap with a thicc Muse mascot [30d]
• I tried Le Labo's city-exclusive fragrances and ranked them from worst to best. One left me tempted to splurge $398 on a bottle. [30d]
• We've flown and taken long road trips with my toddler. A 9-hour Amtrak ride tested our parenting skills. [30d]
• I can clean my own house. I'd rather pay someone to do it and spend Saturday with my family. [30d]
• I'm a recipe developer, mom, and Aldi devotee. I buy these 11 products on every shopping trip. [30d]
• Forget Salem. We should all be hopping on our broomsticks to check out Sleepy Hollow. [30d]
• I've lived in New England my whole life. I skip Newport for this other coastal city with great food, shopping, and history. [30d]
• I've visited all 63 major US national parks. Here are 10 of my all-time favorites. [30d]
• I sit with people while they complete their to-do lists. It's been a surprising way to turn patience into a side hustle. [30d]
• POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access [30d]
• Starbucks is closing 250 stores. Read the memo it sent to staff. [30d]
• A Nobel Prize-winning economist explained why he's backing California's billionaire tax [30d]
• The Neko scan — Spotify for longevity — is designed to be fast, convenient, and cool. But is it worth $499? [30d]
• The virtual reality Meta is pitching is one where we're not always relying on our iPhones [30d]
• The personal AI agent horror stories are rolling in [30d]
• I've had 2 babies in France. As an American, the biggest shock was never getting a hospital bill. [30d]
• You got laid off. Now your boss wants you back. [30d]
• Emily Blunt says she gets nervous before everything. These are the 4 things that help. [30d]
• This consulting firm is making bespoke AI apps to replace the PowerPoint pitch [30d]
• GM's CFO says top executives are in a monthly race to use more AI. His team is 'middle of the pack.' [30d]
• More than 10 million student-loan borrowers are behind on payments — with their wages and Social Security on the line [30d]
• I felt unfulfilled as a stay-at-home mom. Now I run a travel business from my bedroom and enjoy the best of both worlds. [30d]
• I’m Lo Bosworth. I Slack from the bathtub, eat salad for breakfast, and block out time on my calendar for my baby. [30d]
• Why 'BigDeal' host Codie Sanchez says workplace gossip is a fireable offense at her company [30d]
• Your customer service representative would like to speak to a human [30d]
• Flying in Beta Technologies' Alia CX300 showed me why electric planes aren't mainstream yet [30d]
• Trump’s bid to keep CNN, Politico, and MS NOW out of the White House has hit a snag [30d]
• Instinct's founder says the viral AI agent's hallucinations can spit out what looks like a stranger's data [30d]
• Sofia Coppola says she knows a project is worth making when it scares her [30d]
• Brian Chesky says AI helped him solve a problem many CEOs face: not knowing ‘what the hell's going on in our companies’ [30d]
• Drones took 2 nights to lay a minefield that would have taken troops 2 weeks: Ukrainian corps [30d]
• Oops. OpenAI's bot hacked an Australian government website. [31d]
• Meta beat OpenAI to the punch on announcing an AI gadget [31d]
• The 10 biggest announcements from Meta Connect [31d]