Author: Björn Jeffery

Dream Games’ New Strategy for Mobile Gaming

November 2, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 2nd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. For years, Swedish gaming company King has dominated the charts with Candy Crush Saga. A young Turkish studio is now looking increasingly like a genuine challenger. The mobile gaming market is made up of countless micro-genres where developers compete to be the best. In what […]

Apple’s Masterstroke Is Systematically Crushing Its Rivals

October 28, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 28th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Apple’s privacy strategy is a masterstroke that is systematically crushing rival tech giants. But behind the scenes, the motives are less noble. Rarely has an aggressive business strategy been framed so elegantly as Apple’s “privacy is a fundamental human right.” It sounds consumer-friendly and principled. […]

TikTok’s Content Moderators Are Having Nightmares About Their Work

October 25, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 25th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok’s algorithm has been praised as the best in the world at selecting content. But the hardest decisions are made by people who watch thousands of disturbing clips every day — for a wage of around one hundred kronor a day. Luis, a 28-year-old Colombian […]

Ark Kapital: Tailored Financing for Startups

October 23, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. What happens when venture capital dries up for software companies? A new industry of alternative financing emerges. Ark Kapital is one of them. It might seem like a return to an older era. How did companies get funded before venture capitalists started investing our pension […]

Moonpay Wants to Become the PayPal of Crypto

October 23, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The PayPal of crypto — that is what Moonpay is trying to become. Whether they succeed or fail will say a great deal about how the wider crypto market develops. Crypto company Moonpay made a splashy entrance into the startup world when it raised one […]

Netflix Launches Ads in Bridgerton and Stranger Things

October 19, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 19th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. In an increasingly squeezed streaming market, Netflix is launching a cheaper, ad-supported tier. But the company may need more radical change to stay competitive. That was the mood back in April, when Netflix announced it had lost subscribers for the first time in ten years. […]

Not Even Meta Believes in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

October 12, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 12th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The metaverse bet is costing billions — and prompted Facebook to rename itself Meta. The stakes couldn’t be higher, which came through clearly in the pre-recorded message that opened the company’s big developer conference. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s founder and CEO, had a clear message for […]

A Court Founded in 1792 Made Elon Musk Back Down — Now He’s Buying Twitter

October 5, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A court founded in 1792 appears to have done something remarkable: made Elon Musk back down. And this before the trial had even begun. It now looks like he will become the owner of Twitter after all. This sleepy little state, tucked just south of […]

Kardashian’s Fine Signals a New Era for Crypto Regulation

October 4, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 4th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Kim Kardashian’s million-dollar fine sends a clear signal to the crypto world: regulation is catching up. And nobody is safe. Gary Gensler — chairman of the SEC, the US financial regulator — gave a speech at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington DC. Gensler had […]

Viceroy Research’s Truecaller Bet Signals a New Era for Swedish Tech

October 3, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 3rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Viceroy Research’s short bet against Truecaller signals a new era for Swedish tech companies. Financial actors actively looking for opportunities to sink them is the kind of challenge many newcomers have never faced. A lot can happen in 18 months. During the spring and summer […]