The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• Coinbase layoffs today: Crypto giant cuts hundreds of jobs as CEO says AI is ‘changing how we work’ [25d]
• The robotics pioneer of Roomba fame is now developing this 4-legged AI-powered robot [25d]
• Study reveals a surprising cause of cognitive decline—and the key to reversing it [25d]
• Behind the scenes at the Met Gala, this Olympian discovers she’s America’s sweetheart [25d]
• The best hire probably doesn’t live near you [25d]
• How community-building fuels small business growth [25d]
• U.S. tests the Iran war’s fragile ceasefire by attempting to open the Strait of Hormuz [25d]
• Popular potato chips are being recalled nationwide as salmonella fears spread to more products [25d]
• Bitcoin is rising again: 2 reasons why the cryptocurrency just passed a key milestone for the first time in months [25d]
• Bose is rebooting its smart speakers for the Sonos haters [25d]
• How Ruggable designed its new rug to have the charm of jute without any of the scratchiness [25d]
• Cinco de Mayo freebies and deals 2026: List of food and drink specials to celebrate the Mexican holiday [25d]
• The end of the ‘Always Available’ professional [25d]
• OpenAI’s trillion-dollar AI bet is a study in ‘riskmaxxing’ [25d]
• ‘A lot of graphic designers don’t get credit for what they do’: Chip Kidd on building a 40-year career [25d]
• Step inside the gorgeous, futuristic offices of Vast, the startup designing the next-gen space station [25d]
• The humble aluminum can gets a leak-proof redesign [25d]
• This rare type of home is selling fast—sometimes for double the usual price [25d]
• Saudi Arabia dumped LIV—but it’s not getting out of the golf world entirely [25d]
• New Microsoft study: Leaders, not workers, are responsible for successful AI integration [25d]
• AI power users are pulling away from everyone else, Microsoft says [25d]
• 5 ways high-performing teams stay calm when everything’s on fire [25d]
• Many people misunderstand psychological safety, and this is what leaders need to do [25d]
• Farewell to MIT Sloan Management Review: Now what for management ideas? [25d]
• Your architecture is the ceiling on your AI strategy. Here’s how to raise it in 90 days [25d]
• The death of the daily commute (and why some parents kinda miss it) [25d]