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Klarna's losses widen after more consumers fail to repay loans

11 points by petethomas 1y ago

toomuchtodo 1y ago
https://archive.today/T9Ujz https://archive.today/T9Ujz
toomuchtodo 1y ago
Related: [Q1 2025] Housing / Credit Market Analysis [August 2024 Follow Up] - https://wordsofwill.com/2025/05/21/q1-2025-housing-credit-market-analysis-august-2024-follow-up/ https://wordsofwill.com/2025/05/21/q1-2025-housing-credit-ma... - May 21st, 2025
silverquiet 1y ago
> Klarna, which presented Monday’s earnings via an AI-generated avatar of its chief executive I've suspected for awhile now that the most easily automated job would be upper management.
- cosmicgadget 1y ago
  But could an AI come up with such a brazen gimmick to lure a big institution into buying them?
techpineapple 1y ago
Is it just me or is the Klarna news recently wild. This is all from the past 2 days: 1. This, Klarna's losses widen 2. Klarna's revenue per employee at 1 million https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/klarnas-revenue-per-employee-soars-to-nearly-1m-thanks-to-ai-efficiency-push/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/klarnas-revenue-per-employ... 3. Klarna's Backpedal's after making devastating mistake; (AI(https://www.thestreet.com/finance/klarna-backpedals-after-making-a-devastating-mistake https://www.thestreet.com/finance/klarna-backpedals-after-ma... 4. Klarn'as CEO lean's into company's image, using an AI doppelganger to deliver earnings highlights Klarna's CEO leans into his company's image, using an AI doppelganger to deliver earnings highlights (AI good) https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-ai-ceo-sebastian-siemiatkowski-earnings-2025-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-ai-... 5. Klarna reports fourth consecutive profitable quarter. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/klarna-reports-fourth-consecutive-profitable-114813813.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/klarna-reports-fourth-consecu...
- bediger4000 1y ago
  I saw that, and wondered about it as well. Odd for a media blitz.
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11 points by petethomas 1y ago

https://archive.today/T9Ujz https://archive.today/T9Ujz

Related: [Q1 2025] Housing / Credit Market Analysis [August 2024 Follow Up] - https://wordsofwill.com/2025/05/21/q1-2025-housing-credit-market-analysis-august-2024-follow-up/ https://wordsofwill.com/2025/05/21/q1-2025-housing-credit-ma... - May 21st, 2025

silverquiet 1y ago

> Klarna, which presented Monday’s earnings via an AI-generated avatar of its chief executive I've suspected for awhile now that the most easily automated job would be upper management.

cosmicgadget 1y ago
But could an AI come up with such a brazen gimmick to lure a big institution into buying them?

techpineapple 1y ago

Is it just me or is the Klarna news recently wild. This is all from the past 2 days: 1. This, Klarna's losses widen 2. Klarna's revenue per employee at 1 million https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/klarnas-revenue-per-employee-soars-to-nearly-1m-thanks-to-ai-efficiency-push/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/klarnas-revenue-per-employ... 3. Klarna's Backpedal's after making devastating mistake; (AI(https://www.thestreet.com/finance/klarna-backpedals-after-making-a-devastating-mistake https://www.thestreet.com/finance/klarna-backpedals-after-ma... 4. Klarn'as CEO lean's into company's image, using an AI doppelganger to deliver earnings highlights Klarna's CEO leans into his company's image, using an AI doppelganger to deliver earnings highlights (AI good) https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-ai-ceo-sebastian-siemiatkowski-earnings-2025-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-ai-... 5. Klarna reports fourth consecutive profitable quarter. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/klarna-reports-fourth-consecutive-profitable-114813813.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/klarna-reports-fourth-consecu...

bediger4000 1y ago
I saw that, and wondered about it as well. Odd for a media blitz.

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