The Brutalist Report

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• Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville [12d]
• MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step [12d]
• Bluesky finally adds Drafts [12d]
• Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant [12d]
• Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name [12d]
• ChatGPT rolls out ads [12d]
• Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs as sensor consolidation continues [12d]
• So, what’s going on with Musicboard? [12d]
• Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B [12d]
• Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO [12d]
• Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens [12d]
• Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps [12d]
• Anthropic closes in on $20B round [12d]
• Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data [12d]
• Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination [12d]
• Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records [12d]
• YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package [12d]
• Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform [12d]
• Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir [12d]
• Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 [12d]
• The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open [12d]
• Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm [12d]