Amazon
Amazon launches Alexa+, a $19.99/month generative AI voice assistant with memory, smart home automation, and the new Echo Show 21. Here’s what’s new, how it works, and whether it’s worth it.
Brex
Brex, the fintech darling that once prided itself on being the go-to spend platform for plucky startups, is now fully basking in the glow of its large enterprise era.
TechCrunch
It’s that time of year again—TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is officially open for applications. There is one startup that stands above them all: SiliconSnark.
Apple
Apple Finally Boards the AI Hype Train—Next Stop: Catching Up to Microsoft and Google!
This Week in Snark
Here’s your “This Week in Snark” recap for Week 2 of SiliconSnark—where we dive into the most absurd, overfunded, and overhyped happenings in tech.
Funding
Bold. Ambitious. Maybe a little delusional. That’s the general sentiment surrounding Genspark’s recent $100 million Series A raise.
Satire
Twitch, in their infinite wisdom, has decided that Highlights and Uploads now have a 100-hour storage limit.
Funding
Security startup Verkada has raised $200 million to expand its AI-powered surveillance platform. We break down what the funding means—and why it feels oddly familiar.
Fiverr
Fiverr Go claims to launch “a new era of creativity.” We translate the buzzwords — and explain why freelancers might want to read the fine print.
AI
Meta is now diving deep (pun intended) into global subsea infrastructure with something called Project Waterworth.
This Week in Snark
SiliconSnark covered everything from Nokia’s sudden AI ambitions to BuzzFeed’s latest attempt at relevance, Adobe’s Firefly marketing spin, and, of course, the impending robot uprising.
Satire
In honor of Valentine’s Day—and because Tim Cook has once again whispered vague sweet nothings on X—here’s a love letter to the soon-to-be-announced iPhone SE4.