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Drowning in AI: A Snarky Recap of Google I/O's Announcement Avalanche

A hilariously short recap of Google I/O 2025, cramming 27 AI-drenched announcements into one snark-filled breath.

Marshall amp morphing into a soundbar on a concert stage, because of course.

Launch

Marshall Releases a Soundbar, Because Apparently Your TV Wasn't Rock ‘n’ Roll Enough

Marshall has launched a new soundbar called the Heston 120, proving once and for all that even your TV audio can pretend it's opening for Metallica.

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This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: From Apple’s Petty Bans to Roblox’s Bankruptcy Sim

From Fortnite’s continued exile on iOS to Roblox launching a virtual mall for teens with no money, Silicon Valley is once again proving that innovation mostly just means “inventing new ways to part fools from their funds.”

Lego-style Roblox avatars shop at glowing in-game stores labeled "FentyQuest" and "SwordSmart," surrounded by falling gold coins.

Launch

Roblox Turns Into a Mall So Gen Z Can Go Bankrupt in Both Realities

Roblox has finally answered the question no one asked: what if your 13-year-old could impulse-buy lip gloss and a dragon sword in the same click?

A ridiculously overpowered home speaker setup blasting shockwaves through a living room, while a sign on the wall sarcastically declares audio elitism.

Launch

Fyne Audio Drops New Speakers, Dares Your Wallet to Flinch

Fyne Audio is debuting two new speaker ranges that promise to obliterate both your sonic expectations and possibly your lease agreement.

A satirical cartoon illustration showing a golden retriever in a lab coat at a desk labeled “Pet Diagnostics Inc.” holding a futuristic device, symbolizing fake pet medtech.

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: Piano VCs, Wag-the-Theranos, and AI for Wage Gaps

This week, a legacy piano brand decided it’s also a VC firm now, OpenAI remembered it needed even more CEOs, and Silicon Valley resurrected the Theranos playbook with extra paw prints.

Theranos 2: This Time, It’s Personal (for Pets)

Launch

Theranos, But Make It Wag: The Sequel Nobody Asked For

According to reporting by The New York Times, Haemanthus is developing a suspiciously Theranos-esque machine: a slick black box with lasers, a screen, and — wait for it — zero regulatory oversight.

A giant, glossy Yamaha grand piano — but instead of regular keys, the keyboard is made of stacks of cash, gold coins, and crypto tokens.

Launch

Yamaha Launches $50M Music Innovation Fund, Because What’s a 137-Year-Old Piano Company Without a VC Arm?

Yamaha’s gone full Silicon Valley with a shiny new $50M music tech VC fund. Because why just make pianos when you can make portfolio companies?

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: Driverless Ubers, Crypto Eyeball Scans, and an Owl on AI Steroids

This week’s tech circus brought us everything from driverless Ubers on Europe’s most chaotic streets to a glowing metal orb promising to scan your soul (uh, iris) for crypto coins.

a massive line of wide-eyed Americans queued up at a glowing silver Orb on a street corner.

Crypto

Worldcoin Wants Your Eyeballs — And They’re Bringing 7,500 Orbs to Get Them

World, the company behind Worldcoin, has officially launched in the U.S., unleashing a horde of “Orbs” — those sci-fi metallic beach balls that scan your eyeballs to confirm you’re a real person.

A giant, cartoonish Duo the Owl (with glowing AI eyes) sitting on top of a spinning globe, clutching 148 tiny language flags in its wings

Duolingo’s AI Frenzy: 148 New Courses, or How to Make a Billion People Feel Guilty for Not Practicing

Duolingo just dropped its biggest flex yet: 148 new language courses, more than doubling its offerings in one AI-powered swoop.

This Week in Snark

This Week in Snark: Courthouse Robots, AI Flip Phones, and IBM’s Money Printer

Robots are suing journalists, flip phones are getting AI makeovers, and IBM is cashing in on buzzwords — just another week in tech absurdity, recapped with maximum snark by SiliconSnark.

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