The Brutalist Report - tech
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            - Atlassian makes its Rovo AI free, for now, to reduce 'friction' holding you back from agentic nirvana [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - AmigaOS updated in 2025 for some reason [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Amazon Nova Sonic AI doesn't just hear you, it takes tonal cues too [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - M365 Family users wake up to notice 'Your subscription expired' [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Tech CEO: 4-day work week didn't hurt or help productivity [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - OK great, UK is building loads of AI datacenters. How are we going to power that? [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Staff at UK's massive health service still have interoperability issues with electronic records [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Europol: Five pay-per-infect suspects cuffed, some spill secrets to cops [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Meta's AI, built on ill-gotten content, can probably build a digital you [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - The Reg translates the letter in which Oracle kinda-sorta tells customers it was pwned [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Fear of tariffs made the PC market great again in Q1 as vendors emptied factories to dodge price hikes [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Did someone say AI agents, Google asks, bursting in [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Google offers 7th-gen Ironwood TPUs for AI, with AI-inspired comparisons [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump kills clearances for infosec's SentinelOne, ex-CISA boss Chris Krebs [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Apple settles unfair labor charges brought by fired engineering manager [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Report: Nvidia paid $1m for Mar-a-Lago meal, US later scrapped AI chip export crackdown [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Founder of facial-rec controversy biz Clearview AI booted from board [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - April's Patch Tuesday leaves unlucky Windows Hello users unable to login [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Wyden blocks Trump's CISA boss nominee, blames cyber agency for 'actively hiding info' about telecom insecurity [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Sensitive financial files feared stolen from US bank watchdog [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump thinks we can make iPhones in the US. Yeah, right [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - EU lands 25% counter tariff punch on US, Trump pauses broad levy hike – China excepted [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            
        
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            - Tesla used car listings skyrocketed in March [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Stripe CEO says he ensures his top leaders interview a customer twice a month [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - How Chef Robotics found success  by turning away its original customers [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Yahoo removes DEI pages from its website [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Google will eventually combine its Gemini and Veo AI models [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Cofertility lets women freeze their eggs for free through its donor-matching program [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Mira Murati’s AI startup is reportedly aiming for a massive $2B seed round [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - AI models still struggle to debug software, Microsoft study shows [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - BeReal, which says it has 40M monthly users, is rolling out ads in the US [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Bluesky’s latest update adds chat reactions and an Explore page, similar to X [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Bezos-backed EV startup Slate Auto’s pickup truck spotted in the wild [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Netflix’s latest season of ‘Black Mirror’ comes with a mobile game [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Jobandtalent raises $103M on a down-round $1.5B valuation as it looks to AI to recruit temps [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - LiveKit’s tools power real-time communications, including OpenAI’s Voice Mode [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Canva is getting AI image generation, interactive coding, spreadsheets, and more [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - OpenAI updates ChatGPT to reference your past chats [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Meghan Markle has made another angel investment [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Glossier might lose its unicorn status, report says [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Sydney Thomas’s Symphonic Capital raises $13.5M for inaugural fund [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - YouTube rolls out a free AI music-making tool for creators [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urges companies to invest heavily in AI [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Rebooted Digg launches early-access community with $5 fee [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Google thinks AI can untangle the electrical grid’s bureaucracy [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - NHTSA’s self-driving safety staff reportedly ‘disproportionally affected’ by DOGE cuts [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - WhatsApp introduces new features across chats, calls, and channels [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Inventex founder, an engineer for Coinbase at 14, wants to revolutionize patent applications [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Polestar EV sales jump in Q1 on discounts like its ‘Tesla conquest’ bonus [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Incident.io raises $62M at a $400M valuation to help IT teams move fast when things break [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - The rise of AI ‘reasoning’ models is making benchmarking more expensive [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Drafted uses AI and video resumes to help early-career professionals land jobs [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - AI insurtech Ominimo bags its first investment at a $220M valuation [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Revent rocks the boat with a fresh $100M to invest in people and the planet [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, launches an API for Grok 3 [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to Nissan vehicles [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            
        
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            -  Google Docs' new AI voice will help you catch mistakes  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Here's an Apple Studio Display alternative for the rest of us - the oddly-named Dough Spectrum Canvas offers 6K resolution  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  After Bluetooth, China wants to replace HDMI connectors with a faster, more powerful port that could even support 16K  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Apple's uncharacteristic Siri stumble is bad news for you, and now we may know how it happened and why there's reason for hope  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Immutable backup storage is the best protection against ransomware, but many businesses don’t have it  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  ESET security scanner vulnerability used to deploy TCESB malware  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Barebone air-cooled AI server with 7 RTX 5090 GPUs goes on sale in Vietnam prompting fears of huge price rise  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  "AI is simplifying technology itself" - Google Cloud CEO outlines AI hopes, tariff strategy and plans for future data centers  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 colors: every rumored and predicted shade  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  OpenAI just upgraded memory for ChatGPT – all the latest as Sam Altman says it’s about ‘how AI will integrate in our lives’  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Amazon considering $15B warehouse expansion plan for nearly 80 new US logistics facilities  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Yes, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will contain the upgrades on the cartridge, but it seems Breath of the Wild DLC will still need to be purchased separately  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti benchmark leak hints at performance boost over its predecessor – but it won’t matter if it doesn’t stay at retail price  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  MicroSD Express vs microSD card: What's the difference?  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Valve leak hints that its next VR headset could be landing sooner than we realized  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Operation Endgame follow-up leads to detentions across Smoakloader ecosystem  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo says its divisive Game-Key Cards will help 'future-proof' the Switch 2  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  BenQ launches two new 4K projectors – one promises theater-grade image quality, and one brings AI processing to home projectors  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  US businesses are the top target for ransomware in 2025 so far  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The hottest new AI image trend is Sora users begging for new features using its built-in image generation features, and I’m here for it  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  WhatsApp users fume over new Meta AI button that you can’t remove – here’s what it does  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Over 100 million malicious emails blocked by HMRC   [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Why defensive AI alone is not enough: the crucial role of a strong security culture  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Adobe's agentic AI wants to give you control over your work, and focus on what matters most  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #670)  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #1173)  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 11 (game #404)  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Marvel Rivals season 2 live build-up: info on release date, start time, Emma Frost addition, and all our predictions on the new season  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Is Microsoft getting truly desperate with adverts now? I’m seriously unimpressed with a new ‘suggestion’ to buy Avowed in Windows 10 and Windows 11  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  I really wanted these viral pop star emojis to arrive with iOS 18.5, but it was never going to happen – here’s why  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The new PS Portal system update brings a slew of improvements, including the ability to capture gameplay in cloud sessions, a sort feature, and more  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  How does the Nintendo Switch 2 stack up against gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Rog Ally X? Find out in our latest podcast episode  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  One of the best budget earbuds brands just launched two super-cheap noise cancelling buds, and some open earbuds with Hi-Res Audio  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  WordPress.com unveils free AI website builder for SMBs and entrepreneurs  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  OnePlus Watch 3 is now available to purchase, with discounts until the end of April  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Trump's tariffs may be paused, but that won't stop GPUs being overpriced and expensive  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Independent audit confirms IPVanish never logs your data  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Reddit Answers just got a huge Google Gemini upgrade, and now I can’t wait to try it  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo seemingly confirms the Switch 2 GameCube controller only works with GameCube games  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This critical FortiSwitch flaw allows hackers to change admins passwords, and they can even do it remotely  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Hot on the heels of Garmin's controversial subscription plan, Polar's just unveiled its own  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo can get away with Switch 2 game prices because 'you want that content so bad', says ex-PlayStation boss  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Microsoft announces an Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct double feature for June  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  AkiraBot network hits thousands of sites with CAPTCHA bypassing AI spam  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Finding iOS 18.4 a bit buggy? An update is rolling out soon to fix it ahead of iOS 18.5  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  iPhone and iPad foldables are again predicted for next year – but I'm not convinced Apple is in such a rush  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Microsoft shelves another $1bn data center project as tariff fears rise  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Windows 11 update reportedly creates a mysterious folder on your system drive, which is certainly confusing – but ultimately harmless  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung might have finally stopped treading water  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  What are edge native applications for cloud computing?  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Apple TV+ unveils the trailer for a new comedic sci-fi series that sees Alexander Skarsgård as a sentient AI cyborg   [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  When does Doctor Who season 2 episode 1 come out on Disney+ and BBC One?  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Driving energy efficiency through the network  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The secret to elevating stadium experiences through private 5G  [207d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  BYD is on a relentless EV rise – and is now bringing its premium Denza brand to the EU  [208d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            
        
     
    
    
    
    
    
 
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