Chaos & Amazement #2546 Smart agents, lazy humans, and the Christmas ad that broke the internet

This week’s mix includes AI agents sneaking into checkout carts, humans spending more time with their phones than each other, and one soda brand trying…

Nov 8 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2545 Grokipedia 🙄, a Cheddar Conveyor Belt, and Lasagna Cat

Just got back from London with heavy bags full of books and biscuits. So here’s what’s been breaking (and occasionally fixing) the internet this week!

Nov 1 • 

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October 2025

Joining Be.am, Warner Bros Rumors, and Midnight Cat Zoomies

This week’s edition jumps from AI sidekicks and livestream shopping surprises to a few weird, wonderful, and slightly mind-bending corners of tech.

Oct 25 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2543 AI Era or AI Bubble, OpenAI Mature Mode, and a Terrible Santa Doll

Welcome to the weekly tech newsletter where we laugh at the absurdity of our AI-powered present. If you're new here, buckle up, because it only gets…

Oct 18 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2542 Synthetic Scroll, Belgium’s Influencer Certificate, and the Netflix Index

This week’s Chaos & Amazement has a bit of everything: rules, reels, and the kind of AI experiments that make you question reality.

Oct 11 • 

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Oct 8 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2541 TikTok’s Sale, Sora’s Deepfake Factory, and GIFs from the GeoCities era

In Chaos & Amazement this week: billion-dollar deals, a flood of synthetic nonsense, and a nostalgic corner of the web. Tech at its weirdest! You’re…

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

Chaos & Amazement #2540 TikTok M2, Jimmy Kimmel, and Old Men Hanging On

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Sep 27 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2539 Unshittification, Diella from Albania, and Nature’s Optical Illusion

This week’s Chaos & Amazement brings AI ministers, mind-bending nature tricks, and the latest twists in tech and content, all in one slightly weird mix.

Sep 20 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2538 AI Wearables, Seedream > Nano Banana, and William Shatner’s Acting Talent

This week, we're diving deep into the latest in AI wearables, a surprising acquisition in the video world, and a reminder that sometimes the old school…

Sep 13 • 

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Chaos & Amazement #2537 Bytedance > Meta, Deep Reinforcement Learning, and the Annoying Potato

In this week’s Chaos & Amazement, I’m serving you a mix of shifting tech power, odd science finds, and a potato you’ll wish you hadn’t clicked on…

Sep 6 • 

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August 2025

Chaos & Amazement #2536 Nano Banana, Vibe Marketing, and Jon Batiste on Track Star

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Aug 30 • 

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