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Chaos & Amazement #2638 Meta’s Muse Charm, Apple’s Siri Recap, and Musk + Altman Rapping in a Studio (opens the original)
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Tech newsAt Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-sized device built around Meta's personal AI agent. Basically, the Tamagotchi grew up and got a job in tech.https://www.engadget.com/2267229/meta-put-muse-in-a-tamagotchi-like-charm-device/<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!p7tU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2
Chaos & Amazement #2637 Brussels Says No, AI Says Slow Down, and Traffic Says 🎶 (opens the original)
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Tech newsBrussels wants kids off social media, and off AI chatbots tooThe EU's new KIDS Act would keep under 13s off social media and put 13 to 14 year olds on parent-managed accounts, with chatbots and games covered too. It's only a proposal so far, but if teens are in your media plan, start picturing a smaller, less targetable audience. https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/eu-kids-act-helping-children-navigate-safer-online-world-2026-09-17_en
Chaos & Amazement #2637 Apple iPhone Duo, Meta Muse, and a Star Trek Dutch Oven (opens the original)
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Tech newsTeens are reading at their worst level this century, and screens are getting the blame. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/teen-reading-slumps-worst-this-century-due-surge-screen-time-2026-09-08/But another study says Gen Z is actually reading more - just differently, across print, e-books, and audiobooks. https://people.com/gen-z-is-readi
Chaos & Amazement #2636 Dyson’s Toothbrush, Google’s Canva Killer, and a Kitten Called Komatsu (opens the original)
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Meet me at BoektopiaOn November 3rd, I’ll be taking the stage at Boektopia in Kortrijk Xpo to talk about Personal Branding like a PRO. It’s part of a sales & marketing session hosted by Voka West-Vlaanderen and Uitgeverij Lannoo.If you’ve ever wondered how to build a personal brand that actually works for you, this is the session to catch.👉 Sign up here: <a href="https://www.voka.be/west-vlaanderen/opleidingen/netwerking/boekto
Chaos & Amazement 2635 Meta Pays Up, Nvidia Buys Hugging Face, and Epic Spaceman Goes Deep (opens the original)
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Tech newsMeta is paying $18B to settle US lawsuits over kids and social media addiction.That’s a lot of money to learn a lesson we probably already knew.Europe should watch closely. If the US forces platforms to curb addictive design and better protect kids, will Europe follow the evidence, or follow America? https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-reaches-18-billion-settlements-over-childrens-social-media-addiction-2026-08-26/Hugging Face an
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