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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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Klarna CEO says AI will cause a recession—after replacing 700 jobs with an AI assistant

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Klarna customers aren’t paying off their loans. Company enlists AI-generated CEO to break the bad news

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

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‘Buy now pay later on a seafood boil is crazy’: Woman warns against using Klarna for DoorDash orders. Then she reveals why it’s a bad idea

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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‘Defaulting on a burrito loan’: Klarna x DoorDash deal triggers recession memes—20 of the best

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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‘Klarna out here collecting y’all payments’: Woman spots Klarna car. Are they making house visits now?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘Y’all out here paying off $11 worth of chicken?’: Woman uses AfterPay to buy Raising Cane’s $11 order, starting a debate

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