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Satire

Holiday Gift Guide: Trade War Edition (Satire)

Here’s your exclusive early look at what holiday tech shopping will cost this year, assuming you’re not smuggling goods inside taxidermied alpacas.

AI

AI Replaces Gut Instincts: SignalFire Raises $1B to Let Data Have the Final Say

As markets tank faster than a WeWork IPO, SignalFire announced it's raised over $1 billion to fund “applied AI startups."

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: The Meme Coin Heard Round the Web (And 100 Articles Later, We're Just Getting Started)

This was the biggest week ever for SiliconSnark. Not just because we accidentally became crypto influencers, but because we blew past 100 articles in less than two months.

AI

Clippy Evolved: Microsoft’s Copilot Now Watches, Listens, and Judges

Microsoft Copilot’s new Memory feature makes your AI remember everything—your schedule, habits, and quirks. Is this personalization or just surveillance?

Enterprise Tech

Unframe Raises $50M to Solve Enterprise AI

Fresh out of stealth and $50 million richer, this Cupertino-based startup wants to “turnkey” your enterprise AI into existence in “hours, not months,” like a meal kit for CTOs who forgot how to cook.

Funding

Plaid's Half-Price Sale: Still Fetching Billions at a Discount

Plaid, the fintech darling once pegged at a dazzling $13.4 billion, has seen its valuation shrink to a modest $6.1 billion. But hey, who's counting?

Launch

Meet Strato M: The Video Player for People Who’ve Run Out of Things to Buy

Kaleidescape, a company that’s been quietly shipping “the ultimate movie platform” for over two decades without anyone noticing, has unveiled the Strato M.

Launch

Nintendo Switches Again. Mario Kart Keeps Rolling.

Nintendo officially unveiled all the details and release date of the Nintendo Switch 2. Of course, their unveil began with a new Mario Kart. In honor of today’s news, I offer this humble ode to the one game that’s always waiting for us at the starting line.

AI

Apple Vision Pro Enters Its “Look Mom, I’m Smart!” Era with Apple Intelligence and Spatial Schmancy

Apple Vision Pro now comes with AI features that help you write better, emoji harder, and see the world through a curated lens of spatial fabulousness.

Launch

Tinder Gamifies Flirting, Accidentally Invents AI Ghosting Simulator

Tinder's The Game Game is a voice-based roleplay simulator that lets you awkwardly flirt with AI personas before you awkwardly flirt with real people.

Launch

Amazfit Bip 6: Because Your Wrists Deserve Buzzwords, Too

Because what the world clearly needed was another smartwatch, Amazfit has bravely stepped forward with the release of the Bip 6.

Amazon

Amazon Unveils AI That Clicks Buttons, Calls It Innovation

In its latest attempt to convince the world it's not trailing behind OpenAI, Google, or xAI, Amazon has unveiled Amazon Nova.