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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is on a well-choreographed charm offensive

May 26, 2023

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 26th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on a charm offensive among politicians and journalists. He says he wants AI development regulated to avoid a future crisis. But his motives may not be entirely noble. Neat tie, dark blue suit, Sam Altman settled in front of the […]

Google’s answer on AI is logical — but hollow

May 16, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 16th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Google is positioning itself as the responsible player in artificial intelligence. It sounds good. But the stance could become complicated as competitors pick up the pace. There was no rock band performing. It was more like a tech festival — with AI as the theme. […]

Nvidia is winning the generative AI gold rush

May 8, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Behind the hype — and the anxiety — surrounding next-generation AI lies a simple question. Who controls the essential hardware? The answer has geopolitical implications. Should you mine for gold yourself, or sell pickaxes and shovels to those who do? The question from the gold […]

AI is the word of the quarter at Microsoft and Google

April 26, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 26th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While the AI race continues, the core businesses of Microsoft and Google are performing well. That points to billions more in new AI investments to come. Something unusual happened to Sundar Pichai recently. The CEO of Alphabet — Google’s parent company — appeared on television. […]

The ‘Alecta effect’ is threatening Swedish tech companies

April 21, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 21st, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After Alecta’s billion-kronor blunder, Sweden’s institutional capital is now focused on one question: how do we avoid the same thing? The answer risks prolonging the tech winter considerably. A lot can happen in two years. In 2021, the tech market was booming. The list of […]

A peculiar deal that raises many questions — Yubico’s SPAC listing

April 19, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 19th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When Bure’s SPAC vehicle ACQ wants to take security company Yubico public, it raises many questions. The main one: why are the buyers and sellers largely the same people from the same firms? At Wednesday morning’s press conference, Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman of ACQ Bure, posed […]

Apple’s savings account could be just the beginning for big banks

April 19, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 19th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Apple’s latest product isn’t a gadget — it’s a savings account. But the real threat to traditional banks is what the tech giant might do next. Because Apple, as usual, has several aces up its sleeve. In a dimly lit, elegant restaurant in Palo Alto, […]

Aimed for space — crashed on the stock exchange

April 5, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 5th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Virgin Orbit is filing for bankruptcy. The story of how the company was listed on the stock market is part of a larger tale about a financial instrument that created enormous expectations — and has now largely collapsed. Richard Branson said that he started an […]