The Brutalist Report

Quartz

• Apple’s record quarter hides a slowdown in China [8d]
• Microsoft’s earnings show the cost of building the AI economy [8d]
• Amazon beats the Street's expectations as its cloud finds altitude [8d]
• The Fed is planning to slash banking oversight [8d]
• Trump’s trade war backup plan [8d]
• Some smartphones will soon see lock screen ads [9d]
• Woman sues SeaWorld after duck flies into her face as she rides a roller coaster [9d]
• U.S. and China land interim trade deal after high-stakes meeting. Here's what it says [9d]
• Are Visa and Mastercard the new “hyperscalers”? [9d]
• Health insurance costs on Obamacare marketplace will jump more than 25% in 2026 [9d]
• Starbucks says its turnaround is starting to work. Investors remain cautious [9d]
• Investors are getting tired of Meta's AI spending spree [9d]
• 10 American brands gaining global momentum right now [9d]
• Good news for travelers: Airfares are expected to be lower this holiday season [9d]
• The 10 best colleges and universities in America [9d]
• OpenAI is paying former investment bankers $300,000 a year to train its AI models [9d]
• Halloween keeps the party going for America's theme park giants [9d]