CES
CES 2026 “Worst in Show”? Why These Gadgets Are Actually the Best Things at CES
CES 2026’s “Worst in Show” list misses the point. SiliconSnark rewrites it to celebrate the weird, ambitious, and genuinely fun side of tech.
CES
Hitachi Showing Up at CES Like: We Built the World, Remember?
At CES 2026, Hitachi teams up with NVIDIA and Google Cloud to bring AI into infrastructure, mobility, and energy — the unflashy work that actually matters.
AI
Boston Dynamics + Google DeepMind at CES: When Humanoid Robots Stop Being a Demo
At CES 2026, Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announced a partnership to bring Gemini AI to humanoid robots—and this one actually matters.
AI
Boston Didn’t Win the Tech and Financial Capital Debate. It Didn’t Even Get Invited.
No mention, no snub, no debate. Boston’s disappearance from the tech and financial capital conversation says more than any ranking ever could.
AI
How AI Keeps Your New Year’s Resolutions When Motivation Inevitably Quits
AI can help you keep New Year’s resolutions by tracking habits, scheduling goals, and recovering from failure—without relying on motivation or willpower.
AI
Meta Bought an AI Agent. Dot Ai and Wiliot Are Solving Real Industrial IoT Problems
Meta’s Manus grabbed headlines. Dot Ai and Wiliot are solving harder problems: industrial IoT, asset intelligence, and real supply-chain visibility.
AI
This AI Startup’s Big Christmas Gift Was Making Someone Work
SiliconSnark roasts an AI startup for publishing a tech press release on Christmas Day and making someone work for it.
CES
Samsung’s CES 2026 Forums Preview the Future of AI, TV, and the Annual Trust Conversation
Samsung previews CES 2026 with panels on AI, smart homes, streaming TV, trust, and design—setting the tone before the show floor opens.
Satire
10 Totally Serious Arguments for OpenAI’s $830B Valuation
OpenAI’s rumored $830B valuation has the tech world buzzing. SiliconSnark offers 10 totally serious reasons why it works.
Deals
Trump Media Discovers Fusion Power, Declares It Key to America’s A.I. Dominance
Trump Media is merging with fusion startup TAE in a $6B deal promising energy abundance, A.I. dominance, and a power plant by 2026.
AI
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.
Deals
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.