AI
OpenAI Brings OpenClaw Founder In-House as Agent Competition Heats Up
OpenAI hires OpenClaw’s creator, signaling a major push into autonomous AI agents. Here’s what it means for agent tech, Moltbook, and the AI arms race.
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.
This Week in Snark
This Week in Snark: Love, Robots, Budget AI, and a Thousand Mac Minis
From OpenClaw obsession to humanoid robots and AI coalitions, here’s everything ridiculous and brilliant in tech this week.
Satire
A Valentine’s Sonnet to OpenClaw and a Thousand Mac Minis
In honor of Valentine’s Day, a developer discovers OpenClaw—and falls hopelessly in love with the Mac minis that run it so perfectly he buys hundreds.
Boston Tech
Massachusetts AI Coalition Launch Shows Bay State Is Serious About Scaling AI
The Massachusetts AI Coalition aims to make Boston a global AI hub. Here’s why this launch is a big deal for the ecosystem.
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A07 5G Review: Google Gemini Comes to the Budget 5G Phone
The Samsung Galaxy A07 5G brings AI features like Gemini and Circle to Search to a budget 5G device. Here’s what actually matters.
Robotics
Apptronik’s Mega Series A Puts Apollo Humanoid Robots Into Overdrive
Apptronik raises over $935M in a massive Series A to scale Apollo humanoid robots, backed by Google, Mercedes-Benz, and DeepMind.
SiliconSnark
Today Marks One Year of SiliconSnark. This Is What Happens Next (Allegedly).
SiliconSnark anniversary post: a totally unhinged 10-year vision for a tech satire empire powered by AI, robots, games, and snark.
Robotics
Robots, But Make Them Practical: Stryker Introduces Mako RPS for Knee Surgery
Stryker has introduced Mako RPS, a handheld robotic system for total knee replacement that blends robotic precision with the familiarity of manual surgical tools.
This Week in Snark
This Week in Snark: Moltbook, Gambling Tech, and the Week Autonomy Got Real
From AI founders and autonomous infrastructure to Moltbook bots and betting apps, this week in snark covers the internet crossing several lines at once.
Guides
Deep Dive: How Betting and Prediction Apps Are Hijacking Sports Culture
The prediction markets and sportsbook apps that have blurred the line between fan engagement and financial speculation
Satire
The Bots Have Incorporated: A Satirical Play About Moltbook and Agent Startups
A satirical play about Moltbook AI bots forming a startup—covering agent coordination, funding decks, chaos, and the future of autonomous companies.
AI
Feltsense Raises $5.1M to Build AI Founders, Not Just AI Tools
Feltsense is going beyond copilots—raising $5.1M to create fully autonomous AI founders backed by Draper Associates and Moltbook’s creator.