Barbie’s New Boss? It's ChatGPT Now 🎀🤖

Plus: The Gen Z job hunt cliff, Sam Altman’s delivery bots, and the solo dev who sold for $80M in 6 months

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Daniel Pereira
June 21, 2025

Biz Analyst Club Newsletter
by The Business Model Analyst

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
AI is teaming up with Barbie, Klarna’s joining the phone wars, and Gen Z is graduating straight into the void. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs are somehow selling side projects for $80M before we even finish our coffee.

Hot Takes 🚀

1. Barbie + ChatGPT = The Weirdest Power Couple of the Year 🎀🤖
Mattel and OpenAI just teamed up to build AI-powered toys. Yes, Barbie might soon be asking your kid about their quarterly goals. Details are scarce, but the collab hints at voice-interactive dolls, smart toys, and maybe even BarbieGPT. Coming soon to your playroom: the uncanny valley.
👉 See what Barbie’s cooking with ChatGPT

2. Klarna Enters the Phone Plan Game. Because… Why Not? 📞💳
Klarna—the "buy now, panic later" company—is now offering $40/month unlimited mobile plans. Because if you’re already financing socks, why not finance your SIM card too? No contracts, just eSIMs and existential questions about brand identity.
👉 Would you trust your phone service to a fintech app?

3. Gen Z Is Hitting a Career Cliff—With a Degree in Hand 🎓📉
They're educated. They're motivated. And they’re jobless. Gen Z grads are facing ghosting from employers, fewer entry-level roles, and a market where even internships need 3 years’ experience. Welcome to the “Congrats, you played yourself” phase of capitalism.
👉 Why thousands of graduates are stuck in career limbo

4. Coco the Delivery Robot Gets $80M—and Some OpenAI Magic 🤖🛵
Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics just scored $80M to expand its delivery bot fleet. These zero-emissions cuties have already delivered half a million orders. Meanwhile, OpenAI is using the robots’ data to train its models. So yes, your tacos are fueling the singularity.
👉 How Sam Altman is quietly building the robot uprising

5. Solo Dev Builds App, Sells It for $80M in 6 Months 💻💰
Base44, a vibe-coding app run by one developer and a small team, just sold to Wix for $80M. The founder documented the journey online, grew to 250k users, and stayed profitable. Reminder: your side project might be worth more than your full-time job.
👉 See how Base44 became the solo-dev dream story


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Quick Hits 📰

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Brain buzzing? Fingers twitching to build something? Or just wondering if you should sell your side hustle for $80M too? Whatever it is—stay curious and stay caffeinated.

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Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.

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