The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• ‘Yellowstone’ sequel series ‘Dutton Ranch’ premieres tonight. Here’s how and where to watch it [6h]
• Sony’s new AI camera feature is now a meme: Is the backlash the point? [8h]
• An alarming weather pattern is emerging. NOAA doesn’t know what to make of it yet [9h]
• A model to accelerate energy technology innovation [10h]
• Empty Waymo cars are converging on one Atlanta cul-de-sac. No one can explain why [10h]
• Zcash is on the rise this year: Why the privacy-focused Bitcoin alternative is on the radar of crypto investors [11h]
• This year’s FIFA World Cup is getting a new piece of equipment by Adidas [11h]
• Test the waters before you leave your 9–5 [12h]
• At Harvard, over 60% of grades given last year were A’s. Now the university is weighing a grade inflation crackdown [13h]
• Starbucks layoffs today: Coffee giant builds on ‘strong business momentum’ by slashing more corporate jobs [13h]
• Companies say they can track Starlink users. Should the government be worried? [13h]
• Pope blasts the use of AI in warfare, saying it’s leading to a ‘spiral of annihilation’ [13h]
• Trump and Xi Jinping wrap Beijing summit. Here’s where U.S.-China relations stand [14h]
• Somebody made a Wikipedia clone entirely hallucinated by AI. You can browse it here [14h]
• Figma changed how it charges for AI features. Its stock price just swung to a seven-week high [14h]
• This Wikipedia clone is entirely generated by AI. Users are turning it into a cesspool [14h]
• The busiest commuter train system in the U.S. could be headed for an imminent shutdown [14h]
• Bill Gross thinks AI companies are running out of ways to avoid paying creators [15h]
• Salmonella outbreaks turn deadly as cases spread to 31 states, send dozens to the hospital, and sicken children [15h]
• UChicago offers free tuition for some students as college costs skyrocket, especially for private institutions [16h]
• Meet Espa, a fresh take on AI assistants [16h]
• A Pokémon-themed airport aims to help Japanese city’s earthquake recovery [16h]
• A lawsuit seeks to stop Trump from painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue [16h]
• Strategies you should steal from the Most Innovative Companies [17h]
• Five ways to fix team communication (without adding more meetings) [17h]
• Bitwarden scrubs ‘Always free’ and ‘Inclusion’ values from its website as longtime execs step down [17h]
• Why being good at your job isn’t enough to get promoted anymore [18h]
• This viral vibe-coded game turns Google Maps into a time machine [18h]
• When it comes to road safety, quick-build strategies may be better than ‘perfect’ solutions [18h]
• ‘Too busy’ all of the time? Here’s how to get things done and make space for fun [19h]
• Do you ever think about the paths you didn’t take? [19h]
• This founder was nearly homeless after 3 failed startup ideas. Then he built a $150 million business [20h]
• Burnt out? Try redefining success [23h]