The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• It’s not ‘AI,’ and it’s not ‘superintelligence.’ So, what is it? [1h]
• Nobody trusts HR. It’s up to companies to fix it [2h]
• Googlebooks mark the end of the old Google [2h]
• RAMageddon: 3 tips to handle the rising cost of computer memory [2h]
• Home price shifts across local housing markets, as told by 3 maps [2h]
• This free tool fixes your copy-paste headaches [2h]
• Can Apple keep its AirPods from becoming ‘PervertPods’? [3h]
• Why a good boss matters more than working from home [4h]
• A new employee was reprimanded for drinking 1 cup of coffee a day. An expert says the drink isn’t the real problem [4h]
• How to avoid being a ‘meat proxy’ when you use AI [7h]
• What to think about before making a big ask from your direct reports [7h]
• Agentic AI just got very real [14h]
• 78% of Americans have switched grocery stores for one surprisingly simple reason [15h]
• Anthropic wants you to stop bullying Claude. Cue the ‘Terminator’ memes [16h]
• OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers after dispute over AI risks [16h]
• Jeff Bezos: AI could lead to 3-day workweeks, labor shortages [17h]
• Skims cofounder Emma Grede: A good boss shouldn’t be your friend [17h]
• Trump’s AI rebrand raises an awkward question for OpenAI [18h]
• America’s favorite convenience store isn’t Buc-ee’s, Wawa, or Sheetz [19h]
• 10 more Wendy’s stores could close this weekend, even though the fast food chain tried to save them. See the list [19h]
• The NFL is urging the Supreme Court to rule on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket [19h]
• Trump’s D.C. arch is up against new legal action. What to know about the latest lawsuit [20h]
• The NBA is testing ‘smart’ basketballs. Here’s how they work [20h]
• Journalists now have an AI reputation and PR is keeping track [21h]
• FBI seizes Chinese hacking tools used for cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure [22h]
• Restaurant workers are being exposed to dangerous heat and pollution from gas stoves: study [22h]
• Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says the company is back. His turnaround comes down to 1 leadership principle [23h]