Crypto
Polymarket’s U.S. Return: Prediction Markets, Politics, and Profits Collide
Polymarket secures CFTC approval to re-enter the U.S., reigniting debates over prediction markets as financial tools or digital casinos.
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.
Launch
New ARCAM Radia+ Amps Prove Music Tech Can Still Sound This Good
The hi-fi world is a lot like tech X: full of people arguing about things you can’t actually hear but will absolutely mortgage their house to own. Into this glorious chaos strolls ARCAM, dropping its newest trio of Radia+ amplifiers—the A5+, A15+, and A25+—at CEDIA Expo 2025.
AI
Anthropic’s $13B Series F Makes AI the Hottest Sovereign Wealth Fund in Town
Anthropic Bags $13B, $183B Valuation: Proof That AI Safety is the Real Unicorn
Deals
Figure Technology Solutions IPO: Because Wall Street Finally Needed a Blockchain Buzzword Fix
Figure Technology Solutions launches its Nasdaq IPO under ticker FIGR, blending blockchain buzzwords with $16B in real home equity loans.
AI
AI Meets Lifestyle Management: Vacabee Brings Mr. Bee to Dortmund
Vacabee announces its Conf3rence 2025 debut with AI, Web3, and lifestyle buzzwords—because nothing says Labor Day like a startup PR team hard at work.
This Week in Snark
This Week in Snark: AI Gets Keys to Your Browser, 4K Dog Spying, and a Taxpayer Bailout Buffet
Snark powers down for Labor Day, but not before roasting AI, 4K dog cams, Intel bailouts, and vibe hacking in this week’s funniest tech roundup.
AI
Vibe Hacking: The Dark Side of the Startup Force
Vibe hacking—the dark side of startup culture—has gone mainstream this week as Anthropic’s Claude is linked to AI-powered cyberattacks, turning vibe manipulation into a real-world threat.
Deals
CrowdStrike Buys to Give Your Data Pipeline Needed an Ego Boost
CrowdStrike’s acquisition of Onum promises “agentic AI SOC transformation” and real-time pipeline clairvoyance, but underneath the buzzwords it’s really a fancy funnel for logs with a marketing glow-up.
Launch
Cox Automotive’s Top Tech 2025: Because Who Doesn’t Want to Watch Mechanics Take Written Tests?
Cox Automotive’s Top Tech 2025 crowned champions in Heavy-Duty Truck, Light/Medium Duty Truck, and Trailer categories—because who doesn’t want to watch mechanics take written tests?
Launch
Wyze Cam Pan v4: Because Your Dog Deserves to Be Spied on in 4K
Wyze just launched the Cam Pan v4, its first 4K smart security camera with AI-powered object tracking, color night vision, and full 360° coverage—all for under $60.
Launch
Claude for Chrome: Anthropic Just Gave Its AI the Keys to Your Browser. What Could Go Wrong?
Anthropic’s new Claude for Chrome extension lets AI browse the web for you—but security risks, prompt injection attacks, and safety concerns raise big questions about trusting AI in your browser.
Launch
Bounce Launches: The Open-Source Social Media Migration Tool Nobody Asked For (But Maybe We Need)
Bounce Beta, the new open-source migration tool, lets users move followers from Bluesky to Mastodon while poking fun at big tech’s social media monopoly.