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Snark Bytes: Fortnite vs. Apple, Round ∞
Epic and Apple are fighting again, and Fortnite fans are caught in the crossfire of a billion-dollar ego slap fight.
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Snark Bytes: Autonomous Uber Is Coming — Because What Could Go Wrong in European Traffic?
Uber and Momenta announced a strategic partnership to launch robotaxis on Uber’s European platform by 2026, combining Uber’s ridesharing network with Momenta’s autonomous driving technology for scalable, safe, and efficient autonomous mobility services.
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Snark Bytes: YouTube Lets You Remix Reality with “Custom Instrumentals” AI Tool
YouTube unveiled its latest push into AI-powered creativity: Custom Instrumentals. Music industry insiders are thrilled, by which I mean Googling “how to sue an algorithm.”
Apple
Snark Bytes: AirPods Max, Now With Actual Audio Features
Apple has announced that the AirPods Max are finally getting actual audio features next month.
Launch
Snark Bytes: The Pebble Smartwatch Resurrection
The Pebble smartwatch that refused to die is officially coming back!
Crypto
Snark Bytes: Investing My Life Savings in a Wall of SEALMINERs
Bitdeer just dropped the SEALMINER A2 Pro, the must-have Bitcoin mining rig. Naturally, I’ve just liquidated my 401(k)
AI
Snark Bytes: Hotshot Joins xAI, Breaks the Simulation by Announcing It on X
Another day, another AI acquisition. This time, Hotshot Support has been swallowed whole by xAI.
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Snark Bytes: Flock Safety Secures $275M to Keep an Even Closer Eye on You
Flock Safety unveils its latest coup de main: a staggering $275 million raise aimed at propelling its so-called “safety technology ecosystem.”
Meta
Snark Bytes: Meta Outsources Truth to the Masses. What Could Go Wrong?
In a bold move to redefine fact-checking (or, let’s be real, fact-sprinkling), Meta today shared details about rolling out Community Notes.
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Snark Bytes: Apple Releases Faster Macs, Reviewers Stunned by the Obvious
Once again, Apple fans are debating whether to replace last year’s perfectly fine laptop, while tech reviewers struggle to make "incrementally better" sound thrilling.
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Snark Bytes: Pikachu, Pack Your Bags—You're Moving!
After nearly a decade of making Pikachu run in circles for candy, Niantic has decided it's time for a new adventure—one that involves $3.85 billion and some serious corporate restructuring.
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Snark Bytes: Dexterity Raises $95M to Teach Robots the Joys of Manual Labor
Dexterity just raised $95 million and announced it with a LinkedIn post so brief it felt like an afterthought. No details, no fanfare, just a link to a much longer Bloomberg feature, because why explain your own vision when a paywall can do it for you?