The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• What AI nationalization could really look like [34m]
• Retired Waymo EV batteries will get a second life as grid storage [34m]
• Wellness brands have a trust problem. Here’s how to fix it [35m]
• Something is causing tick populations to explode in these states—and experts are alarmed [35m]
• The perfect Knicks orange? It’s actually carrot [1h]
• Brands, beware! Microdramas just might be the next metaverse [1h]
• J.Crew’s new campaign is an adventurous romp straight out of its ’90s catalogs [1h]
• This Iowa bioenergy startup is turning almond shells, old wood floors, and grass clippings into aviation fuel [1h]
• This startup is trying to make peace between AI companies and creatives [3h]
• I hire people with multiple jobs. Here’s my one red line [6h]
• Gwyneth Paltrow’s puzzling dairy substitute—arugula—takes off on social media like a rocket [14h]
• NBA Finals 2026: How to watch the Knicks vs. Spurs Game 1, live online or on TV, including free options [14h]
• Oil prices inch back toward $100 as U.S. stocks retreat from records [15h]
• Uber lays off 23% of its HR and recruiting team that became ‘too complex and fragmented’ [16h]
• Homeowners are suddenly pulling their houses off the market—and this is why [16h]
• How AI decides which products consumers see [16h]
• We replaced a role with AI, and our developers love it [17h]
• Employee engagement was built for a more stable era [17h]
• Did ‘Stop! That! Train!’ use AI? Social media is suspicious—and the director’s comments aren’t helping [18h]
• Tomatoflation is the latest extreme price increase to hit grocery bills. The reasons why are alarming [18h]
• Board recruiting is broken [18h]
• Still at the cottage? Don’t worry, the ‘Heated Rivalry’ fleece is finally for sale [19h]
• Kalshi reports ex-congressman George Santos to DOJ over suspicious trades [19h]
• Everyone blames AI for the brutal job market for grads — but a new study points elsewhere [20h]
• Trump’s AI order gives Washington a look at frontier models, but not much leverage [20h]
• Creative talent is America’s greatest asset in the AI era [21h]
• These phones take photos that really don’t look like they came from a phone [21h]
• Google’s AI Overviews search feature will be impacted by a ‘world first’ rule in the UK. Here’s what will change [22h]
• Warren Buffett explained that the greatest measure of success at the end of your life comes down to 1 word [22h]
• The best Bukayo Saka documentary is also a WhatsApp ad [22h]
• Bitcoin, XRP, and other crypto tokens are falling to fresh lows. Is SpaceX FOMO partly to blame? [23h]
• Can AI be humane? Aza Raskin says only if we change the race [23h]