The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• The FTC has a plan for regulating AI—without creating new rules for AI [21d]
• The NHL is skating on thin ice by cozying up to BookTok [21d]
• This bill on smart glasses just got blocked by California’s Governor Newsom. Here’s why [21d]
• RFK’s MAHA Summit proves MAHA truly is just MAGA for your health [21d]
• Melinda French Gates refused to invest in her daughter’s startup. Earlier this year, it faced cookie-stuffing allegations [21d]
• Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously [21d]
• Paramount’s mega merger with Warner is set to close soon as judge approves settlement with 12 states [21d]
• Cheese recalled nationwide after 8 people hospitalized from E. coli outbreak: Full list of products to avoid [21d]
• Why ServiceNow built a startup inside itself to take on AI-native rivals [21d]
• Your child could soon have a ‘Trump account’ even if you never signed them up [21d]
• Trump’s approval ratings reach record lows ahead of the midterms, according to this new AP-NORC poll [21d]
• Tech layoff announcements increase in September as industry slashes 165,925 jobs in 2026 so far [21d]
• Look past AI’s hype cycle to understand what sticks [21d]
• A diagnosis is where better care begins [21d]
• Why companies struggle every holiday season [21d]
• Chase and IHG’s new premium credit card comes with more than $500 in travel perks. Here’s what to know [21d]
• This Swedish travel agency caters specifically to introverts [21d]
• The engagement survey is dying. Here’s what’s replacing it [21d]
• It’s time to retire the ‘stochastic parrot’ definition of AI [21d]
• What therapists say about this new antidote for doomscrolling—and no, it’s not bricking your phone [21d]
• Du/er is redesigning the winter jean from the yarn up [21d]
• Matternet wants to rain hot chicken from the sky [21d]
• We may be the last generation of mathematical heroes [21d]
• The smartest people in the world are automating themselves into obsolescence—and loving it [21d]
• Heated Rivalry was an overnight hit. Its creators and network worked overtime to make that happen [21d]
• How to train yourself to be a doer when you’re an overthinker [21d]
• Why taxpayer-funded sports stadiums don’t pay off [21d]
• This group is missing out on crucial AI safety conversations [21d]
• Do you need a new job or do you need a break? [21d]
• Hershey CEO Kirk Tanner on GLP-1s, AI, and keeping an iconic brand relevant [21d]
• Eric Schmitt doesn’t seem to think he’s done anything wrong [22d]
• AI companies are banking on this job title [22d]
• AI could displace 11 million US workers by 2035, report says [22d]
• Rogue AI agents: A timeline of security breaches since the attack on Hugging Face [22d]
• America.gov fails MAGA: Trump’s beloved AI chatbot is giving very anti-Trump answers [22d]
• Job hopping often hurts workers—except in this case [22d]
• Mayor Mamdani just hired a bunch of ‘grocery store nerds’ to design NYC’s city-owned markets [22d]
• The way you talk affects career advancement. Here’s how. [22d]
• This tool tells you how fossil fuel emissions actually translate into heat deaths, coral reef damage, and more [22d]