iRobot Files for Chapter 11 and Calls It a Growth Plan
iRobot announced a “strategic transaction." Translation: Chapter 11, wiped-out shareholders, and a quiet reboot for a Boston tech icon.
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This Week in Snark: GPT-5.2, Vibe Snarking, and the Relentless March of Tech Absurdity
A snarky weekly roundup of AI hype, music tech giants, smart rings, vibe snarking, and corporate tech cosplay — all in one SiliconSnark digest.
Guide: The Music Tech Giants Behind Every Playlist, Plugin, and Hit
Guide to the 20 biggest music tech players—streaming giants, DAWs, hardware legends, and AI hitmakers shaping how music is made.
SiliconSnark Defines “Vibe Snarking,” the Internet’s Newest Tech Commentary Trend
SiliconSnark officially defines “vibe snarking,” the chaotic evolution of tech satire inspired by vibe coding and vibe founding. Dictionaries, beware.
GPT-5.2 + Disney: OpenAI’s $1B Answer to Google Gemini and the AI Hype Cycle
OpenAI drops GPT-5.2 and a $1B Disney deal, flexing on Gemini with better benchmarks and Mickey-powered Sora.
WTW Acquires Newfront: A $1.3B Shortcut to Pretending It’s a Tech Company
Inside WTW’s $1.3B Newfront acquisition and its big bet on agentic AI, tech shortcuts, and insurance’s latest attempt at innovation.
Pebble Index 01 Review: The Smart Ring That Remembers Your Thoughts So You Don’t Have To
Pebble’s new Index 01 smart ring is “external memory for your brain,” recording thoughts with a click, no charging, no cloud, and no creepy AI. A snarky deep dive into the simplest, smartest wearable of 2026.
Goody Launches AI Gifting: The AI Tool That Picks Presents Because Humans Can’t Anymore
Goody just launched AI Gifting—an AI tool that picks presents because humans keep messing it up. Personalized gifts, zero panic.
Apple Schemes, Netflix Grovels, Anthropic Wins, and Google Throws a Parade: This Week in Snark
Apple's AI long game, Netflix gets rejected, Anthropic lands $200M, and OpenAI battles Google in this week’s SiliconSnark tech recap.
Deep Dive: Apple Sat Out the AI Arms Race—And Might Still Win It
Apple’s AI flops are legendary. But with execs fleeing and rivals burning billions, the tortoise might just win the race by buying brilliance on the cheap.
SiliconSnark Declines Netflix’s $100B Courtship: A Totally Serious Satire of Hollywood’s Wildest Non-Deal
A satirical look at Netflix’s failed attempt to acquire SiliconSnark, featuring CircuitSmith hilariously rejecting Hollywood’s biggest non-deal.
As OpenAI and Google Battle It Out, Anthropic Secures a $200M AI Alliance
Anthropic expands its enterprise push with a $200M Snowflake partnership, bringing Claude-powered AI agents to 12,600 global customers and quietly positioning itself for the AI crown.
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Kalshi Hits $11B Valuation, So SiliconSnark Invented Even More Addictive Startup Ideas
Kalshi doubles to an $11B valuation, highlighting tech’s addiction economy. SiliconSnark responds with satirical startup ideas built for pure dopamine.
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Eon Raises $300M and Hijacks re:Invent Week With the Boldest Cloud Announcement of 2025
There are bold moves in tech, and then there’s announcing a $300 million cloud infrastructure round during AWS re:Invent, the one week a year when every cloud reporter, analyst, influencer, and corporate-logo-hoodie enjoyer is physically trapped in a Vegas convention center staring at slide decks about throughput. While
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Himax and Liqxtal Launch Pro-Eye Vision Care Monitor With WiseEye AI to Save Your Screen-Fried Eyeballs
Himax and Liqxtal unveil the Pro-Eye vision-care monitor with WiseEye AI tracking, liquid-crystal optics, and long-distance viewing to reduce digital eye strain.
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Deep Dive Into Why OpenAI Will Still Beat Google—Even After Gemini 3’s Victory Parade
Why OpenAI may still beat Google in consumer AI, even after all the Gemini 3 hype. Model power isn’t the whole story.
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This Week in Snark: Vibes, Tech Turkeys, Robotaxis, AI Muzak, NFL Innovations, and the Never-Ending Sonos Saga
This Week in Snark covers vibe-coding vs 9-9-6 grind culture, tech turkeys we’re thankful for, global robotaxis, AI music empires, NFL tech breakthroughs, and Sonos’ holiday headaches.
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The Startup Paradox of 2025: Chill Vibe Coding in a Brutal 9-9-6 Work Week
In 2025, startup culture is somehow embracing vibe coding and the 9-9-6 grind at the same time. Here’s a snarky look into tech’s most hilarious productivity paradox.
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10 Pieces of Tech I’m Deeply Thankful for in 2025 (Because They Keep the Joke Pipeline Flowing at Hyperscale)
A snarky, sarcastic, SEO-optimized Thanksgiving 2025 list roasting 10 pieces of tech we’re “thankful” for because they provide endless content, endless chaos, and endless jokes.
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Uber and WeRide Robotaxis Go Live in Middle East while U.S. Argues About Cones and Compliance
Abu Dhabi goes live with Level 4 driverless robotaxis from WeRide and Uber, leaving the U.S. arguing about AI benchmarks instead of building the future.
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Warner Music Just Hit ‘Play’ on the Future of AI Music — And Suno, the Boston Darling, Is Finally Getting Its Spotlight
Warner Music Group and Boston-based Suno strike a groundbreaking licensed AI music partnership, giving artists control and new revenue while redefining how music is created, shared, and discovered.
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Feasting on NFL Tech: The Coolest Emerging NFL Technologies On and Off the Field
Thanksgiving football meets sci-fi: a snarky deep dive into the emerging NFL tech transforming player safety, broadcasts, betting, and fan experiences on and off the field.
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Sonos 2025 Deep Dive: New CEO, Old Glitches, and Should You Buy This Holiday Season?
Is Sonos finally fixed for the holidays? We dig into the app mess, Apple Music bugs, and what’s changed in 2025.
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This Week in Snark: Roblox Face Scans, Cloudflare Chaos, Nvidia 2030, and Hypersonic Everything
A snark-packed roundup of the week’s tech chaos—from Roblox face scans to Nvidia 2030, Cloudflare outages, hypersonics, VisualScale.ai, and OpenAI drama.