Here is some weekend reading about where tech meets politics and finance. This is the area that I have been covering for the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.
Below are the translated, English, versions of these columns. I also added a few jazz variations on a theme at the end.
Enjoy!
Björn
Things I’ve written
Big Tech
- Facebook’s Clubhouse clone will fail
- Google has their hands in the cookie jar
- The fight with Facebook where everyone might lose
NFT & Digital Art
Tech Policy
- The Game Stop hysteria is about to get worse
- Apple exposes powerlessness of politics
- China’s pressure makes tech companies think twice
Finance & Crypto
- The world’s most expensive keystroke
- Anxiety bubbles with super hot SPACs
- Dogecoin – the world’s most expensive joke
Three versions of The Thrill is Gone
This jazz classic has gone a few iterations (and can easily be confused with the blues song that has the same name). Here are three very different takes that I like:
- The original version – Chet Baker sings a sad, toned down version with a piano and a muted trumpet in the background.
- The melodic version – Monica Zetterlund wraps it in a delicate little jazz ensemble production which takes you to Southern Europe on a summer evening.
- The modern version – Swedish singer Ellen Andersson moves it closer to dreamy film music and adds an unbelievable piano performance by Joel Lyssarides.
Originally sent as a newsletter on April 29th, 2021. Read the original.
