The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• A California city wants to ban new drive-thrus. Here’s why [93d]
• Trump Media’s $100k-a-month Truth Social scheme is the president’s most desperate grift yet [93d]
• Conflict in the Strait of Hormuz has oil producers looking to spend billions to bypass it [93d]
• An OpenAI model went rogue on the internet and stole test answers [93d]
• Google gets a $1 billion fine by the European Union over its Play app [93d]
• Homicides in the U.S. are on track to reach a historically low number in 2026 [93d]
• This new (and very annoying) tactic is forcing RTO companies to let workers work from home [94d]
• 19 million eggs sold at Kroger and other stores recalled due to Salmonella fears: See a list of impacted products [94d]
• Monday.com layoffs: Hundreds of jobs slashed as work platform proclaims its embrace of ‘the new AI era’ [94d]
• The real math crisis isn’t the test scores. It’s the test [94d]
• What the global cotton industry taught me about leadership [94d]
• Bullying, Belittling, and Berating Are Over [94d]
• Your exit interviews are asking the wrong questions [94d]
• The floor got lowered—now it’s flooding [94d]
• Why the AI “friction phase” is a sign you’re doing it right [94d]
• A quarter of your coworkers are probably experiencing ‘job lock,’ and you might be too [94d]
• This applicator claims to do away with the worst part of getting tattoos [94d]
• Why emotional intelligence will be an important performance metric in the future of work [94d]
• A Rosie Assoulin dress for $50? Target’s collab magic might be working again [94d]
• Where OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and other AI giants stand on regulation [94d]
• The amazing thing about Samsung’s new folding phones is their normalcy [94d]
• This anti-AI font was made with AI [94d]
• The sale of this monumental Frank Gehry desk proves his legacy is stronger than ever [94d]
• Everyone hates massive data centers. This $18 billion CEO has a better way to get you the AI compute you need [94d]
• The simple way to get other people to prioritize your work [94d]
• Knowledge workers judge AI governance [94d]
• Workers are interested in creative AI tools. But barely any are using it. [94d]
• Move to one of these 25 ‘cities on the rise’ if you want better job opportunities in 2026 [94d]
• A fake Temu-like website claims to give shoppers a dopamine boost—without buying anything [94d]
• Is it safe to eat lettuce again? The answer is more complicated than you think [94d]
• Nobody knows how bad corporate AI emissions really are. This startup has a way to estimate them [94d]
• Social Security benefits 2026 update: ‘Misleading’ email from Commissioner Frank Bisignano under fire [94d]
• Could your generic medications get more expensive? Trump’s new tariff plan raises big questions [94d]
• Is your AI as good as it says it is? [94d]
• Chick-fil-A says hackers accessed rewards accounts. Here’s what may have been exposed [94d]
• Kraft Heinz and Disney: Here are some of the most surprising details from the partnership [94d]
• Power outage? Automakers want you to use your EV as a backup source [94d]
• Long John Silver’s is closing stores: See a list of locations where the seafood restaurants have shuttered [94d]