The Brutalist Report

FastCompany

• Two-thirds of workers use DIY ‘hacks’ to make office life more bearable [16d]
• Retirement planning looks different for couples with one income. Follow these expert tips [16d]
• How Hark designed an AI assistant that’s actually helpful [16d]
• NBA announces it’s using smart basketballs and wearable tech in preseason games [16d]
• Starbucks hit with a class-action lawsuit over its ‘sugar free’ protein drinks [16d]
• Warren Buffett says successful people get these 3 life decisions right [16d]
• SpaceX stock is on the rise again: What’s behind the rocket and AI company’s October rally? [16d]
• Why America can’t build the iPhone [16d]
• Robots are going to need a better story [16d]
• Consumer brands are digital health’s missing link [16d]
• People will be your competitive advantage [16d]
• A new back-to-school focus on non-traditional learners [16d]
• Why America can’t build the iPhone [16d]
• National Taco Day freebies, deals, and specials for 2026: Where to score big on the ultimate Taco Tuesday [16d]
• The 3 next big things in commerce tech for 2026 [16d]
• These big companies showed their innovative side in 2026 [16d]
• These established companies are still innovating like startups [16d]
• These innovations of 2026 could have a particularly broad impact [16d]
• The 3 next big things in fintech, crypto, and blockchain for 2026 [16d]
• The 4 next big things in food and agriculture for 2026 [16d]
• The 7 next big things in foundational AI for 2026 [16d]
• The 7 next big things in health and medicine for 2026 [16d]
• The 13 next big things in applied AI for 2026 [16d]
• The 3 next big things in spatial computing, virtual reality, and mixed reality for 2026 [16d]
• The 4 next big things in buildings and real estate for 2026 [16d]
• The 2 next big things from long-established companies for 2026 [16d]
• The 5 next big things in enterprise technology for 2026 [16d]
• The 6 next big things in computing, chips, and foundational technology for 2026 [16d]
• The 6 next big things in consumer tech for 2026 [16d]
• The 6 next big things in data for 2026 [16d]
• The 3 next big things in education tech for 2026 [16d]
• The 3 next big things in global innovation for 2026 [16d]
• The 5 next big things in media and entertainment for 2026 [16d]
• The 3 next big things from midsize companies for 2026 [16d]
• What happened to Chip City? ‘Gooey’ cookie chain abruptly closes all stores as consumer tastes shift [16d]
• How JKR used the letter ‘i’ to give Intuit a sweeping rebrand [16d]
• What happens when a founder won’t leave the new CEO alone (and what to do about it) [16d]
• The hidden meaning behind the new Brisbane Olympics logo [16d]
• What’s next for Vuori after a $5.5 billion valuation? A three-way stretch [16d]
• The abundance paradox: How to convert individual productivity into organizational gains [16d]
• How to get a job in this ‘low-hire, low-fire’ market [16d]
• AI can’t supercharge inexperience. New grads are paying the price [16d]
• Pete Hegseth’s Department of War backdrop draws comparisons to Nazi imagery on social media [16d]
• Trump’s $500 ACA ‘refund’ checks won’t make a dent in rising healthcare costs [16d]
• Kittens just overtook puppies in American homes. Here’s who’s driving the cat boom [16d]
• Capcom says it will use AI to speed up game development times [16d]
• Elon Musk rebrands his 3-month-old company because Trump says so [16d]
• Sam Altman’s newest warning about the ‘bad things’ that come with AI is deeply unsettling [17d]
• National housing market inventory growth accelerates again—here’s the data by state [17d]
• These 150 streets could be the best places to trick-or-treat in America [17d]
• How Meta’s VR Glasses succeed where Apple’s Vision Pro fails [17d]
• Russia ‘pneumonic plague’: What we know about the quarantine in Siberia after a researcher’s death [17d]
• How ballroom dance can help us avoid a dystopian future [17d]
• Your company’s AI needs a scoreboard [17d]
• Social media safeguards for kids are finally in motion. Will AI protections take just as long? [17d]