The feed is dead. The year is tired. And yes, the robots are pooping.

Welcome to Chaos & Amazement #2550.

If you're feeling digitally burnt out but still trying to keep a pulse on what matters in tech, this one’s for you.

Inside this week’s issue:

• A quiet but important shift in how audiences are using social platforms

• 2025’s most painfully accurate emoji and a word that might explain your entire feed

• AI platforms making bold moves as the pressure ramps up

• E-commerce trends worth watching closely

• Plus: one deeply strange moment from Art Basel involving robotic dogs and NFT art (yes, really)

Also sharing a new idea from my upcoming book on personal branding. It’s for anyone trying to stay valuable in a world that keeps changing the rules.

If you read only one newsletter this week, let it be this one.

Thanks for being here. And as always, stay curious.