The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Syntiant, which develops low-power AI processors, files for a US IPO, reporting a $20.9M net loss on $64.5M in revenue for the three months ended March 31 (Pragyan Kalita/Reuters) [5d]
- Samsung estimates Q2 operating profit of ~$58.44B, a 19-fold jump from a year earlier and above a ~$57.02B estimate, and revenue up 129% YoY to ~$111.7B (Reuters) [5d]
- xAI rebrands to SpaceXAI and debuts a new logo (Kelsey Vlamis/Business Insider) [5d]
- Anthropic researchers detail J-space, a small set of neural patterns in Claude that reveals internal thoughts that don't appear in the model's output (Anthropic) [5d]
- BonkDAO, which oversees the Bonk memecoin, says it was the target of a "malicious governance proposal" that resulted in a loss of $20M worth of Bonk tokens (Daniel Kuhn/The Block) [5d]
- Sources: Vista Equity and Quinti made a takeover bid for Criteo that values the French ad tech company at a 50%+ premium to its stock price in recent weeks (Bloomberg) [5d]
- Source: Thrive Capital spinoff Thrive Holdings seeks to raise around $2B from SoftBank, Altimeter, D1, and others, after previously raising $1B (Julia Hornstein/The Information) [5d]
- Sources: CISA's Attack Surface Evaluation team is using Mythos to audit government code repositories and has already uncovered a large number of vulnerabilities (Raphael Satter/Reuters) [5d]
- SCOTUS declines to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users, and for minors to obtain parental consent (Andrew Chung/Reuters) [5d]
- Sources: the US considers housing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at Commerce instead of Treasury amid concerns over Treasury's legal authority to manage it (Bloomberg) [5d]
- Xbox appoints Helen Chiang as its first COO; Chiang was previously corporate vice president for the Minecraft Franchise and the studio head of Minecraft (Sam Smith/GamesBeat) [5d]
- Source: Xbox Game Pass currently has about 30M subscriptions; document: Microsoft had projected Game Pass subscriptions would reach around 77M this year (Ben Fritz/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- A term sheet shows Tencent is seeking to raise as much as $1.55B in a selldown of part of its stake in short-video app operator Kuaishou through a block trade (Julia Fioretti/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Tencent releases Hy3, a 295B-parameter model that it says is competitive with GLM-5.1 and 5.2, under the Apache 2.0 license, following a preview launch in April (Sam Witteveen/VentureBeat) [5d]
- Source: Mercor hit over $2B in gross revenue run rate in June, double its pace in April, and is profitable on a free cash flow basis (Julia Hornstein/The Information) [5d]
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs SB 315, a bill requiring annual third-party safety audits of leading AI companies; OpenAI and Anthropic backed the bill (Adam Harrington/CBS News) [5d]
- Nintendo plans to stop selling the original Switch, Lite, and OLED in Europe from mid-February 2027 and update the Switch 2 to comply with new EU battery rules (Andrew Webster/The Verge) [5d]
- Filing: Strategy sold 3,588 bitcoin for ~$216M between June 29 and July 5 to replenish its USD reserve; its holdings have an $11.4B paper loss at current prices (James Hunt/The Block) [5d]
- Memo: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the unit will divest five studios, including Ninja Theory, alongside 3,200 job cuts, to streamline the business, in a "reset" (Bloomberg) [5d]
- Memo: Microsoft is laying off ~4,800 employees, or ~2.1% of its workforce; most layoffs are in Xbox, where ~8% are being cut, rising to 15% in this fiscal year (Tom Warren/The Verge) [5d]
- Reddit says its AI-powered content moderation systems caught 25K "spammy posts and comments" per day in Q1, reducing users exposure to such content by 20% YoY (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Broadcom agrees to expand its Apple partnership through 2031 to develop and supply custom chips; in 2023, the companies announced a multibillion-dollar deal (Akash Sriram/Reuters) [5d]
- Anthropic signs a 20-year, $19B lease to use a TeraWulf data center in Kentucky, set to have a ~400MW capacity, with the first power delivery in H2 2027 (CNBC) [5d]
- AI agent training platform Bespoke Labs raised $40M across a seed led by 8VC and a Series A led by Wing, saying the funding gives it almost two years of runway (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios) [5d]
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- Smash those PBs for less — these 11+ Prime Day Garmin deals take up to 57% off Fenix, Forerunner, Venu and more [5d]
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- Mint Mobile just brought back a classic deal — you can get a full year of unlimited data for just $180 right now [5d]
- Stop starting every ChatGPT conversation from scratch — this one habit saves me time every week [5d]
- I'm a coffee machine expert and these 20+ Prime Day deals on models of all styles get my full recommendation [5d]
- I'm a floor-care expert and these are the best Prime Day vacuum cleaner deals I recommend for Aussie homes [5d]
- Geekom GeekBook X16 Pro review: A business laptop offering older but still potent Intel hardware to those working to a budget [5d]
- How to watch USA vs Belgium: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts eye quarter-final place [5d]
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- ‘I am mortified’: An iPhone user sent ‘sensitive pictures’ to a stranger’s phone after making this simple iMessage mistake — here’s how to avoid the same fate [5d]
- The lightest Linux laptop ever just launched, and it challenges the MacBook Air for battery life [5d]
- This Anker Solix deal is the ultimate summer power setup — save $530 on the record-breaking C1000X Gen 2 I’d buy for camping [5d]
- This $810 mini PC beats heavy engineering laptops — with 32GB upgradeable RAM and OCuLink power, it’s the ultimate dorm buy [5d]
- FlexiSpot’s C7 is one of our top-rated office chairs — and this deal is a steal for all-day comfort [5d]
- ‘A very, very unpleasant surprise’: Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium — shutdown and cleaning of two water reclamation plants expected to last months [5d]
- This Geekom A5 deal is the back-to-school mini PC I’d put on every student desk [5d]
- Clarkson's Farm finally has a positive piece of news — please let this mean that season 6 isn't anywhere near as soul-destroying as the season 5 ending [5d]
- This MSI Venture 16 AI laptop deal is a win for pros and photo editors [5d]
- The FBI has seized over 600 drones around World Cup matches across all 11 US host cities — and that's bad news for all drone fans [5d]
- 'The challenge is no longer only how much power is needed, but whether it can be delivered reliably': Report finds AI data centers are draining more power than the grid can provide [5d]
- How to watch Portugal vs Spain: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Cristiano Ronaldo faces Lamine Yamal in last 16 [5d]
- AdGuard VPN hits the Microsoft Store, and installing it just got a lot simpler [5d]
- Modern EV batteries are more durable than you think, new study reveals — most electric cars still have 95% of their original range after 5 years [5d]
- 7 cheap smart home devices our editors use and love — handy gadgets to upgrade your home for under $50 / £50 [5d]
- Valve shows you how to build your own e-paper display for the Steam Machine – and it’s a case mod I never realized I needed [5d]
- The MSI Raider 16 Max HX delivers on gaming performance and packs an excellent display, but the build quality leaves a lot to be desired [5d]
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- Amnezia VPN restores premium service in Russia following devastating state-sponsored cyberattack [5d]
- Microsoft is spending $2.5bn on deploying AI engineers to its customers [5d]
- The Nothing Ear 3(a) earbuds are almost here — and an unofficial leak just gave us an early look at them [5d]
- ‘Long overdue but so glad to have it’: Surprise move from Oura sees these key Ring 5 features come to its older devices [5d]
- Beat the UK heatwave this week — these 8 top-rated cooling fans from big brands like Dyson and Meaco are all under £100 and still in stock [5d]
- From season 4 episode 11 is merely fan ragebait — stop Googling it and stream this 'thrilling' new MGM+ show instead [5d]
- Xbox announces 'the most significant restructure' in its history — and it'll cause 1,600 'painful' job losses today and numerous studio sales [5d]
- How the United States and China shape complementary competition in global AI [5d]
- HubSpot increased leads by 1850%, and we asked them how: The AEO playbook [5d]
- Obsession star Inde Navarrette says she has met with the director of Marvel's new X-Men movie — and some fans really don't want to see her become part of the 'MCU slop machine' [5d]
- Dutton Ranch season 1 is over after 'explosive' episode 9 season finale — but fans have noticed one touching scene didn't even make the final edit [5d]
- An update to the popular Merlin Bird ID app will turn millions of birdwatchers like me into citizen scientists — doing your bit for bird conservation efforts just got easier [5d]
- A huge surprise Crimson Desert update just landed — and I’m ready to return from my hiatus after 236 hours of playtime [5d]
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- Aldi’s new range of solar-powered lamps might be just what you need to spruce up your garden this summer — and they’re all under £5 [5d]
- Alibaba is banning its workers from using Claude Code as US v China AI battle heats up [5d]
- What is the release date for X-Men 97 season 2 episode 4 on Disney+? [5d]
- Will ITV still be free? The massive Sky-ITV deal explained — and what it means for your favorite TV shows [5d]
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