Feb 25th Quick Takes

Biz Analyst Club Newsletter

by The Business Model Analyst

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Nike and Kim K are shaking up athleisure, Ozempic might just crash your happy hour, and Intel is caught in a corporate breakup drama worthy of reality TV. Meanwhile, Microsoft is playing mad scientist with quantum computing, and Meta’s layoffs are sparking serious backlash. Oh, and did we mention Apple’s idea of “budget” is still… pricey? Buckle up, it’s a wild ride! 🚀

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Hot Takes 🚀

1. Nike x Skims: The Ultimate Athleisure Power Move 🏋️‍♀️
Nike is tapping into Kim Kardashian’s Skims empire to launch a new women’s activewear line. With Lululemon dominating the athleisure game, Nike is hoping Kim K’s fashion fairy dust will do the trick. Wall Street seems hyped - Nike’s stock did more squats than we did last week, jumping 4%.
👉 Check out the fit

2. Ozempic: The New Secret to Drinking Less? 🍷🚫
Turns out, weight-loss drug Ozempic doesn’t just curb appetite - it also slashes alcohol cravings. A new study found that participants who took semaglutide (Ozempic’s active ingredient) drank 30% less than usual. Looks like bottomless brunch might soon just be bottomless... disappointment.
👉 Pour one out for cravings

3. Broadcom & TSMC: Intel’s Potential Break-Up? 💥
Intel might be on the chopping block - sort of. Broadcom and TSMC are eyeing a deal that could split the U.S. chip giant into two. Broadcom is interested in Intel’s design and marketing biz, while TSMC might take over its manufacturing. If this were a reality show, it’d be called Keeping Up with the Silicon Valley Kardashians.
👉 Follow the chips

4. Meta’s Layoff Drama: ‘Low Performers’ Fight Back 🥊
Meta just axed 3,600 employees, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg bluntly labeled them “low performers.” Fired workers are calling out Meta’s shifting internal politics, but let’s be real - at this point, working at Meta might just be a Squid Game spinoff.
👉 See the backlash

5. Microsoft’s Quantum Leap: Majorana 1 🧑‍🔬
Microsoft just unveiled its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, which required creating an entirely new state of matter. Somewhere, Einstein is either very impressed or very confused.
👉 Peek inside the quantum world

Quick Hits 📰

• Apple’s ‘Budget’ iPhone 16e – A $599 iPhone? Apple’s idea of “budget” is... creative.
  👉 Get the specs

•  Alibaba’s $52B AI Bet – Alibaba is throwing a small country's GDP at AI. No pressure, robots.
  👉 Big bets

• Musk’s xAI Unleashes Grok 3 – A new AI model trained on “10x” more data. Expect 10x the chaos.
  👉 Meet Grok 3

• MIT’s Robotic Bees Take Flight – Tiny AI-powered drones that might save farming—or replace bees.
  👉 Buzz into the future

• Airbus Outselling Boeing – The A321XLR is flying high while Boeing is stuck in turbulence.
  👉 The aviation battle

• Musk’s X Raising Funds – Twitter (X) is asking for cash. Investors are nodding... but not opening wallets.
  👉 See the pitch

• Humane AI Pin Shuts Down – Turns out, wearable AI assistants weren’t the future. Who knew? (Everyone.)
  👉 Say goodbye

• Starbucks Pickup Overhaul – Your morning coffee will soon come with a reservation. Fancy.
  👉 Baristas rejoice

• Google’s AI Lab Assistant – AI is now writing scientific papers. PhDs, you’re on notice.
  👉 Science meets AI

• Thinking Machines Lab Launches – Ex-OpenAI exec wants AI to actually understand you. We’ll see.
  👉 Inside the lab

That's a wrap! Stay tuned for more insights and updates as we track these changes together in the weeks ahead!

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