This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. As the US central bank raises its benchmark rate, it may mark the end of the current tech boom. This spring has already delivered the largest drop since 2008. “Finally, it’s over.” That was the tone in October 2008 after the tech-heavy Nasdaq crashed 17.4 […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 28th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After 15 years, Jack Dorsey is handing Twitter over to Elon Musk. Both men claim they have no financial stake in the service, and that they simply want to make the world better. The company’s history and near future suggest otherwise. It took less than […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 25th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk is taking Twitter private in a historic deal worth SEK 430 billion. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery answers five questions about why the Tesla boss is so interested in Twitter — and what happens to the competitors now. Why does Elon Musk want […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. CNN’s new streaming service is being shut down after less than a month, and Netflix is losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade. The boom in streaming services may be coming to an end, and there are several reasons why. There […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 20th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Netflix shares crashed 35 percent after the company lost subscribers for the first time in more than ten years. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery breaks down what happened, and the challenges the streaming giant now faces. What is Netflix’s big problem? If you have to […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 14th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk, the newly minted major shareholder in Twitter, has launched a hostile bid and wants to take the company private. The billionaire says he is doing it to safeguard free speech. The more likely draw is control over the media platform of our age. […]
Eleven Android apps leaked user data to a firm tied to the US defense industry. Apple's walled garden looks better every time one of these stories breaks.
Apple paid Analysis Group to publish a report arguing Spotify and Netflix beat Apple Music and Apple TV. The motive: soften the DMA before it lands.
Elon Musk now owns 9.2% of Twitter — more than founder Jack Dorsey. Behind the purchase: a long feud with the SEC and a stated mission about free speech.
Arkady Volozh built Yandex into Russia's Google, Uber, Spotify, and Amazon in one. Then the invasion of Ukraine undid twenty years of careful balance.
