This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A whistleblower claims Twitter has a bigger spam problem than the company admits — exactly what Elon Musk has been saying. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the billionaire can walk away from the deal to buy the company. There isn’t a Twitter user in the […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. In a matter of months, Sweden went from one of the world’s hottest countries for startups to dark headlines about layoffs and cutbacks. A deeper look shows that what has crashed, above all, is a particular way of building companies. “AI will affect us all. […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 17th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna’s valuation is reportedly collapsing in the increasingly tough climate for tech companies. But what does that actually mean for the company? SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery explains. What is going on at Klarna? Klarna is a company that has been saddled with large losses […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 13th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Suddenly seeing a lot of ads in your Instagram feed? It’s no coincidence. The photo app has become Mark Zuckerberg’s main weapon to turn the bad times around — and to take the fight to TikTok. “The current plan is for Instagram to exist outside […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 7th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The advantage of being a tech giant is on full display now that Apple, in a single move, risks turning all of Klarna’s business into just one feature among many. Every year in June, Apple holds its conference for software developers. It’s called WWDC — […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 31st, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Kicked off Twitter, Donald Trump filled his own void. But the social network Truth Social is a clumsy copy — and here’s why Trump will almost certainly come back to Twitter. What is Truth Social? It’s a social network that looks — and in all […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 27th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Fund manager Cathie Wood became the face of the tech boom when she pulled in billions to her controversial investment strategy. But when the crash came, she went from superstar to a figure in doubt. Can she turn Ark Invest back to winning? It’s December […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna’s quarterly report and announcement of layoffs isn’t just a rude awakening for one of Sweden’s new flagship companies. The message — despite all the flowery language — will send a chill through every leader and owner of a Swedish tech company. A good way […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 18th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The tech crash on the stock market is creating domino effects throughout the startup ecosystem. The hangover from the last few years of sky-high valuations is here — and the first wave of layoffs in Sweden has started. The market sell-off in tech came fast […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 13th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Meta’s new content strategy draws its inspiration from Chinese competitor TikTok. Instead of friends, news and conversation, Facebook’s parent company is now aiming at video and entertainment. In a dark, church-like building on the prestigious campus of Georgetown University, a large crowd of curious listeners […]
