Zuckerberg's $15B AI Obsession 🤖💰

Gen Alpha teens are making more money online than you—and Nintendo’s hottest console is flying off shelves

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Daniel Pereira
June 14, 2025

Biz Analyst Club Newsletter
by The Business Model Analyst

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Gen Alpha’s teens are banking serious cash from their bedrooms, Nintendo’s latest console is hotter than a sold-out Taylor Swift tour, and Zuckerberg is tossing billions at AI like it’s Monopoly money. Meanwhile, Starbucks is making your latte buff. Weird, exciting times, friends—let’s unpack!

Hot Takes 🚀

1. Zuckerberg’s $15B AI Shopping Spree 🤖💳
Mark Zuckerberg is pouring billions into supercharged AI talent to reclaim Meta’s edge, eyeing a massive investment in Scale AI. Looks like Zuck is done playing catch-up and is ready to sprint.
👉 See why Zuck’s going all-in on AI

2. Nintendo’s Switch 2 is Flying Off Shelves 🎮🚀
Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console broke records, selling 3.5 million units in just four days. Demand is so intense that resale sites are flooded—just make sure you’re buying an actual console, not just the box!
👉 Check out the console craze

3. Gen Alpha Teens are Crushing the Side Hustle Game 💸📱
Forget pocket money—Gen Alpha is earning nearly double the minimum wage through digital hustles like vintage clothing flips and game streaming. High schoolers pulling $40K a year from TikTok? Welcome to the future.
👉 See how teens are out-earning adults

4. OpenAI’s New Supermodel: Meet o3-pro 🧠⚡
OpenAI launched o3-pro, their sharpest AI reasoning model yet, designed for science, math, and coding. It’s slower—but way smarter. Is this the upgrade we've been waiting for?
👉 Explore OpenAI’s smartest move yet

5. Starbucks Wants You Swole ☕💪
Starbucks is testing protein-packed banana-flavored cold foam to revitalize their menu and your morning coffee routine. Muscle Milk, move aside—there’s a new protein fix in town.
👉 Check out Starbucks’ buff brew

Quick Hits 📰

  • Warner Bros Splits Up: The media giant is breaking into two distinct companies: Streaming & Studios and Global Networks.
    👉 Big shifts ahead.

  • Andre Agassi Bets on Social Sports: Tennis legend invests in Ballers, a multisport social club targeting racket-sports enthusiasts.
    👉 Check it out.

  • Apple's AI Skepticism Confirmed: Apple’s research says AI models crash when faced with hard puzzles.
    👉 Maybe robots aren’t taking over quite yet.

  • Disney & NBCU Sue Midjourney: Hollywood giants team up against AI-generated copyright infringement.
    👉 Here’s why.

  • Dia Browser Wants to Change Everything: A new AI-centric web browser could revolutionize your online experience.
    👉 Say goodbye to tabs.

  • Pinterest's Teen Trends: Crafty teens are boosting searches for summer DIY, from book clubs to lip-gloss keychains.
    👉 See what’s trending.

  • Piracy's Manga Boom: Global piracy dips overall, but manga piracy skyrockets, especially in the U.S.
    👉 Dive deeper.

  • Entry-Level Confidence Tanks: New data reveals record-low optimism among young workers.
    👉 Tough start for career newbies.

  • OpenAI Hits 3M Business Users: ChatGPT for business soars, challenging Microsoft’s enterprise AI dominance.
    👉 Read more.

  • Rapid AI Startup Growth: AI startups hitting massive revenue benchmarks faster than ever.
    👉 Welcome to the age of speed.

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Kids earning $40K from TikTok. Mark Zuckerberg on a $15B AI shopping spree. Nintendo consoles selling faster than you can say “sold out.” And yes—your morning coffee now comes with protein foam. The world is flexing strange muscles lately. Take a deep breath, stretch those scrollin’ fingers, and let’s ride the business rollercoaster together.

❝

If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.

Reid Hoffman

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