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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Store borrows Apple’s playbook

November 7, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 7th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. OpenAI has borrowed the strategy of Silicon Valley’s most successful company. Now they want to become the app store of the AI era. It is called “Cerebral Valley” these days — something like Brain Valley or the Intellectual Valley. The small hipster neighbourhood in San […]

Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted — but it’s not over yet

November 3, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 3rd, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The guilty verdict against Sam Bankman-Fried came after just a few hours. A historic fraud has been exposed — but it is not over yet. An entire room of interns stood watching an odd man flipping a coin in the office, over and over again. […]

Microsoft’s unexpected comeback is making Google sweat

October 25, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 25th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Billion-dollar AI investments and the world’s largest gaming acquisition. CEO Satya Nadella has repositioned Microsoft for the future — and aimed it directly at Google. The quarterly reports suggest even more investment lies ahead. Satya Nadella was in a good mood when he was recently […]

Viaplay crashes after delayed quarterly report

October 24, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 24th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Crisis-hit Viaplay is crashing on the stock market after failing to deliver its quarterly report on time. Fraught negotiations with the new owners have added more disorder to an already difficult situation. But there is one conceivable solution. “The situation is complex and takes time […]

Apple puts health at the centre — and privacy is the moat

October 18, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 18th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Slowly but surely, Apple is moving ever closer to the most intimate thing we have — our bodies and our wellbeing. And in doing so, it is drawing yet another line against competitors such as Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), and ByteDance (TikTok). At Apple’s developer […]

The tech giants are feeding disinformation

October 18, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 18th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Major news events drive people to social media. But the channels flood with disinformation — spread further by the tech giants’ own algorithms. Working in media means constantly reading obituaries for your own industry. A few have come from this pen over the years too. […]

The search engine that refused to die: Yahoo is back

October 11, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 11th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. They were the centre of the entire internet during the 1990s, but lost that position to the tech giants. Now there is talk of a possible new stock listing. Has the legendary internet company Yahoo come back to life? Jim Lanzone looked pleased and flattered […]

Bankman-Fried is not the scapegoat the industry is hoping for

October 4, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 4th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. He has been called “the new JP Morgan,” but now his colleagues have abandoned him. When the main trial against Sam Bankman-Fried opened on Wednesday, many were hoping for a conviction. Sam Bankman-Fried was freshly trimmed when he appeared in the New York courtroom on […]

American giants are swallowing Sweden’s tech successes

September 25, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 25th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. With new laws, the EU has American tech giants in a firm grip. But Europe has yet to produce a single one of its own. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton looked visibly pleased as he looked into the camera and delivered the following message: “It is […]

Instacart’s IPO shows the tech market has sobered up

September 20, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Optimism is returning to the tech market after delivery company Instacart’s listing on the American Nasdaq. But Instacart has what many tech companies still lack: profitability. Lime-green canvas bags were everywhere in San Francisco in the mid-2010s. In shop after shop, people walked the aisles […]