Generative AI Image Generation 2020–2025: A Snarky Retrospective
From DALL·E to Sora 2: how AI image generation evolved, who’s winning, and what it means for creators, memes, and lawsuits—snark included.
Guides
CES 2026 Preview: The Hype, the Hope, and the Just Plain Weird
CES 2026 preview: real breakthroughs, wild hype, and the weirdest gadgets in Vegas. Our snarky guide separates must-see tech from marketing smoke.
Top 10 Most Useless AI Apps of 2025: From Meta’s Vibes to Cat Translators
A snarky deep dive into the Top 10 most useless AI apps of the past year, from Meta’s new “Vibes” feed to cat translators, exposing how much compute we waste on gimmicks.
AI’s Disruption Buffet: How AI is Eating 20 Global Industries in 2025
A 30,000-word Silicon Snark deep dive into how AI is disrupting (or just rebranding) the world’s 20+ most lucrative industries in 2025, from finance to farming to “KnitGPT.”
The Cult of Product–Market Fit: A Guide to the Holy Grail for Startups
A dry, mildly academic roast of product–market fit—how it became startup religion, why the binary myth misleads, and what AI is doing to the altar.
The History of Thought Leadership in Tech (and How to Be One in the AI Era)
A snarky deep dive into the history of thought leadership in tech, from management gurus to AI influencers, with practical tips on how to be a thought leader today.
Vibe Hacking: The Dark Side of the Startup Force
Vibe hacking—the dark side of startup culture—has gone mainstream this week as Anthropic’s Claude is linked to AI-powered cyberattacks, turning vibe manipulation into a real-world threat.