The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people [12d]
• Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation [12d]
• Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses [12d]
• AWS needs you to believe in AI agents [12d]
• Feds find more complaints of Tesla’s FSD running red lights and crossing lanes [12d]
• This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress [12d]
• SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America’s most valuable private company [12d]
• Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless [12d]
• ChatGPT’s user growth has slowed, report finds [12d]
• AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready. [12d]
• eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility [12d]
• New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC [12d]
• New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek into city council meetings [12d]
• The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement [12d]
• Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI [13d]
• Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them [13d]
• In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for ‘deceptive’ blue check verification system [13d]
• Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data [13d]
• Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B [13d]
• After Neuralink, Max Hodak is building something even wilder [13d]
• Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back [13d]
• Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity [13d]
• All the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025 [13d]