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Robot wearing headphones spray-paints "AiOh" on a brick wall between billboards for "io" and "iyO".

Satire

SiliconSnark Launches AiOh, Declares Itself the ‘Legally Distinct’ Winner in the io vs. iyO Feud (Satire)

SiliconSnark launches AiOh to parody and provoke io and iyO in the ongoing startup trademark circus.

Cartoon robot in patriotic gear holds a flag and silicon wafer in front of a retro chip fab labeled "FAB 25," with dollar bills, fireworks, and a laser-eyed eagle overhead.

Deals

SkyWater Turns Vintage Chip Plant into ‘Open-Access’ Savior of U.S. Manufacturing

SkyWater rebrands an aging chip fab as a cornerstone of national security, proving that with enough buzzwords and debt, even legacy silicon can shine.

ech giveth, tech taketh away, and then tech writes a press release about how deeply it cares.

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: Forklifts, Fundraises, and Phantom Robotaxis

Robotaxis reappear, AI funds everything and apologizes later, and Xero drops $2.5B just to sound strategic—welcome to another week of Silicon spin.

Satirical image of SiliconSnark robot leading AI startup fair with declining human employment chart.

Anthropic Creates $50K Grants to Study the Wreckage in Its Wake

Anthropic’s Economic Futures Program gets the SiliconSnark treatment in this satirical look at AI’s impact on jobs and the economy.

Cyngn and NVIDIA Showcase AI-Powered Autonomous Forklifts and Robotics Tech at Automatica 2025

In today’s episode of “What If We Just Automated Everything and Called It Innovation,” Cyngn has announced it’s teaming up with NVIDIA to bring us simulated forklifts.

Robot surgeon in scrubs high-fives a human doctor in a futuristic OR as confetti falls and an AWS drone delivers a box.

J&J Launches “Polyphonic™” AI Fund to Make Surgery Smarter, Safer, and Definitely More Marketable

Johnson & Johnson’s Polyphonic™ AI Fund brings Big Tech into the OR to back AI tools that make surgery smarter, safer, and just a bit more trademarked.

Three cartoon robots representing Xero, SiliconSnark, and Melio shake hands over a tic-tac-toe board filled with buzzwords.

Deals

Xero Drops $2.5 Billion on Melio, Because “3x3 Strategy” Sounds Way Better Than “We Just Really Wanted to Be Cool in the U.S.”

Xero is acquiring U.S. bill pay platform Melio for a casual $2.5 billion, or as it’s known in startup land, “a Series Z round in disguise.”

Cartoon scene of a Tesla robotaxi, SiliconSnark robot, and Elon Musk drone above a taco truck.

Launch

Tesla's Robotaxis Are Real, Just Don’t Blink or They Might Vanish Again

Tesla's long-promised robotaxi finally hits Austin... with 10 cars, perfect weather, and social media chaperones.

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: AI Glasses, Corporate Avatars, and Klarna’s Phone Grift

From AI glasses for gymfluencers to Fujitsu's deck-reading robots and Klarna’s new phone hustle, here’s your satirical breakdown of the week’s weirdest tech news.

Launch

“Hey Meta, Make Me Look Cool”: Oakley and Meta Drop $499 AI Glasses for Sporty Show-Offs

Oakley and Meta just launched AI-powered sunglasses for athletes who want to film themselves asking about the weather.

Fujitsu’s New AI Will Present Your Deck, Dodge the Q&A, and Probably Replace You by Q4

Fujitsu launches a multilingual AI avatar that gives presentations, answers questions, and eliminates the need for human dignity in meetings.

Cartoon of a person shocked by Klarna app features while a giant Klarna robot looms over a futuristic city.

Launch

Buy Now, Regret Later: Klarna Expands Into Mobile Plans

Klarna has officially entered the telecom game, because managing your shopping addiction wasn’t dystopian enough.

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