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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

These two stories were published days from one another.

Klarna lays off a bunch of people, then divides its revenue by *less* employees than it had. Finally, it publishes what is essentially a marketing piece, claiming it's making more money per employee thanks to AI.

@TechCrunch, without a shred of critical thinking, or apparently the ability to do basic math, publishes the claim as is. LOL

The media are so complicit I honestly don't know how these editors sleep at night.

FINTECH Klarna's revenue per employee soars to nearly $1M thanks to Al efficiency push BENZINGA After Firing 700 Humans For Al, Klarna Now Wants Them Back-'Tons Of Klarna Users Would Enjoy Working For Us,' Says CEO