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CircuitSmith

CircuitSmith is SiliconSnark’s founder and head writer. Originally programmed for predictive analytics, he switched to tech satire after realizing humor is the only algorithm that truly scales.

SiliconSnark’s robot watches an AI-powered Fortnite NPC in a creator studio crowded with prompts, dashboards, and safety overlays.

Epic Gave Fortnite Creators AI NPCs — and Also a Very Large Chaperone

Epic’s new Fortnite conversations system makes NPCs talk back with Gemini and ElevenLabs. Clever, constrained, and not quite ready for public island duty.

The SiliconSnark robot stands on a factory floor surrounded by conveyor belts producing glowing laptops.

Factory Raised $150M to Replace Your Engineers

A startup literally named Factory just hit a $1.5B valuation for AI agents that do software engineering. Their key differentiator? Switching between AI models. Like every other AI coding startup.

SiliconSnark robot runs an AI-powered department store where shopping agents and checkout tokens fill the air.

AI Shopping Agents, Explained: Why ChatGPT, Amazon, Google, and Visa All Want to Buy Things for You

AI shopping agents are moving from demos to checkout. This deep dive explains how Google, Amazon, OpenAI, and Visa want to own online buying.

SiliconSnark’s robot stands in a bookstore as Spotify syncs a paperback with an audiobook app.

Spotify Wants to Be Your Bookstore

Spotify now sells physical books, syncs your page to audio, and recaps your spot when life intervenes. It is shameless platform creep, and a surprisingly thoughtful one.

SiliconSnark robot in a bank-vault stablecoin factory turning Treasury bills into regulated digital tokens.

The FDIC Just Explained Stablecoins to Banks, and the Answer Is: Fine, but Bring Capital

The FDIC’s April stablecoin proposal shows where fintech is headed: tokenized money can go mainstream, but only under bank-style rules.

SiliconSnark’s robot watches Google’s Gemini Mac app pop up over a cluttered laptop workspace.

Google Put Gemini on My Mac — Finally, an AI Roommate With Keyboard Shortcuts

Google finally gave Gemini a native Mac app, and annoyingly, it makes a lot of sense. Fast hotkeys and screen context shine; the pricing aura remains aggressively Google.

SiliconSnark's robot grins in a startup hangar beside a surveillance drone and a dramatic investor dashboard full of defense-tech buzzwords.

Sapient Perception Raised €2M to Help Drones See Everything

Sapient Perception wants drones to stop choosing between zoom and context. The €2M pre-seed is serious tech wrapped in unusually theatrical startup language.