ByteOnBikes

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Swedish buy-now-pay-later company Klarna, whose CEO once bragged about its automated customer service AI bots doing the work of "700 full-time agents," is now in deep trouble. The fintech outfit is facing net losses of $99 million for the first quarter of this year, CNBC reports, which is more than double compared to the same period last year.

The company had already paused its highly anticipated IPO in the US last month, which once valued it at over $15 billion. And it's all particularly noteworthy because of how CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski previously bragged that he hadn't hired anyone in a year, following a doubling down on AI tech.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 98 points 3 days ago

It "woke" something up inside of them

 

On April 29, after Amazon reportedly considered displaying an additional tariff charge next to the listed price on its Haul platform, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing held up a photo of Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos and called the move a “hostile and political act.” Trump, whom a senior official described as “pissed,” called Bezos to complain, saying the company’s founder “solved the problem very quickly.”

Amazon said that although it was considering displaying the tariff cost, the plan was ultimately not approved and “not going to happen.”

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I just checked out Airbnb recently and they have a banner that states the price tag is now the ENTIRE PRICE. No more $300 sticker price followed by $200 of fees during checkout.

It's a step in the right direction.

Unfortunately, hosts are still bundling bullshit like post checkout clean the floor, wash the roof, and milk the dog else be fined.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago

Came to post this. Monthly donations. Bumped it up recently.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 11 points 4 days ago

God damn it now I cant unsee it

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is going to sound stupid, but during college, I took a lot of different types of math and history classes.

As humans, we invented years, and ages. Then we made milestones for what they represented. We said, there are 7 days in the week. We said, there are 52 weeks in a year. Some other BS happen and then culturally we said things like by age 30, you should be married. By age 40, you should have a family.

But imagine if we actually made a week 10 days? Or there's 30 weeks in a year? Suddenly, this is all BS numbers. Back to culturally, why is 30 a specific number? Or 40? Or any of these numbers?

For me, 40 is just a made-up number. It means nothing. The expectations around the number, bullshit. My friend is 55, and we went bar hopping. I hung out with a 70 and played Frisbee. I pitched go-karts and dressing up like Mario Kart to my 60yo neighbors.

Just made up numbers.

Of course, don't get weird and and try to shoehorn underage relationships. That's not the intent here.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago

I used it to make a meme.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 days ago

I loved this thing. Bought like three of them in a decade rather than join the iPod universe.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Wouldn't recommend it.

That's like using your company email.

Ive met a bunch of people who deeply regret sending everything to their university email to have that inbox shut down after a few years. Heck, had a junior hire recently complain that her university email was the primary for her banking, and once it was shut down, she was struggling with trying to reset her password.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can never trust ISPs with that data.

They're marketing companies too. And imagine sending critical health emails to a company who wants to also sell you services, and suddenly, you get ads for it.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 62 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Jeez, you're right and Im sorry. I blast these while in the bathroom and pick communities that fit it without thinking.

I'll do better and I really appreciate the modding of this community. Keeps us above board.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 0 points 5 days ago

I was thinking about this like, right now, jar lids are in our favor.

But if men didn't exist to invent jar lids that require upper body strength and strong wrists to open, how will they be shaped?;

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Came to say spiders.

Unless women learn to bring them outside and release them on the lawn... Then Im fucked.

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