Klarna Hired Humans Again?! 😳📞

Biz Analyst Club Newsletter

by The Business Model Analyst

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Today’s dose of biz absurdity: A kid ordered 70,000 lollipops on Amazon. (No, really.) Klarna regrets going full AI and is hiring humans back like it’s a plot twist in a rom-com. Meanwhile, OpenAI is backpedaling on its whole “we’re for-profit now” vibe, and high schoolers are fielding job offers that would make some MBAs cry. Let’s dive into the wonderfully weird business world we live in. 🚀

Hot Takes 🚀

1. OpenAI: “Just Kidding, We’re Ethical Again”
After a whirlwind of lawsuits, drama, and Musk-y criticism, OpenAI has decided not to ditch its nonprofit overlord. The new structure? A Public Benefit Corporation. Translation: “We’ll still make money, but with a conscience. Pinky swear.”
👉 Read why OpenAI is restructuring (again)

2. 8-Year-Old Orders 70,000 Lollipops. Mom Panics. Amazon Delivers.
Kentucky mom finds 22 boxes of Dum-Dums outside her door. Her son? Just trying to throw a carnival. Amazon refunded $4,200. Internet awarded Liam the “Most Likely to Start a Bulk Candy Empire” award.
👉 See the sugary chaos unfold

3. Klarna’s AI Honeymoon Is Over. Humans Are Back.
Remember when Klarna went full robo and ditched half its staff for chatbots? Yeah, that didn’t age well. They’re now rehiring real humans—remotely, contractually, and maybe questionably—but still. It’s something.
👉 Read why AI couldn’t quite Klarna it

4. High School Juniors Are Getting $70K Job Offers 💼🔥
Skilled trade shortages mean kids in welding class are being recruited like NFL prospects. One 17-year-old already has a $68K gig lined up—and he’s not even done with senior year.
👉 How shop class became a gold mine

5. Football Gets Its Iron Man Moment 🏈💡
Texas high school players can now use wearable tech to receive plays on their wrists. If it catches on, the NFL might soon look more like a Marvel movie than a Sunday game.
👉 Why the future of football is wearable

Quick Hits 📰

• IBM Drops $150B to Boost AI + Quantum Tech
  Because “epicenter of the world’s most advanced computing” has a nice ring to it.
  👉 IBM’s mega investment is here

• Cursor’s Parent Raises $900M at $9B Valuation
  The AI coding boom continues—Anysphere’s hot startup is now hotter.
  👉 Why VCs are scrambling for Cursor

• UPS May Hire Humanoid Robots from Figure AI
  Funded by Bezos, OpenAI, and friends. Your next delivery might be brought to you by a robot named Chad.
  👉 UPS explores a robotic workforce

• Bluesky Wants to End the Zuckerberg Era
  Their motto? “A world without Caesars.” Decentralized, democratic, and already at 35M users.
  👉 How Bluesky is challenging the social giants

• Figma’s Got New Toys—And Everyone Should Be Nervous
  Slides, sites, AI tools, illustration—you name it. Adobe, Canva, WordPress: watch your back.
  👉 Figma goes full stack design

• Amazon’s Vulcan Robot Can Now ‘Feel’
  New bots can sense touch. Warehouse jobs just got more…metallic.
  👉 Meet the robot with hands-on experience

• U.S.–China Tariff Truce = Chip Stocks Soar
  Nvidia, AMD, TSMC—up across the board. The markets love a good ceasefire.
  👉 Why chipmakers are smiling again

• Wikimedia CEO Steps Down
  Wikipedia’s next chapter starts as CEO Maryana Iskander prepares her exit.
  👉 What this means for the open web

• AI Fund Closes $190M to Build More Startups
  Andrew Ng’s studio wants to help you build the next AI unicorn.
  👉 Where this new fund is going

• Bill Gates Plans to Give Away $200B
  He says he’ll still be “comfortable.” You know, on just the one private jet.
  👉 Inside the foundation’s final phase

Deep Dive on a Business Opportunity

Lollipops? Ordered. Robots? Hired. AI? Unhired. Welcome to 2025. Your favorite AI startup just restructured (again), an 8-year-old is running a bulk candy cartel, and Klarna realized people actually like talking to humans. Meanwhile, football is entering its Iron Man era, and high schoolers are getting job offers that beat entry-level finance gigs. Buckle up — the future’s running on caffeine, code, and pure chaos.

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