Analysis pieces written for the Swedish Daily, SvD Näringsliv – https://www.svd.se
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 26th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. AI is not quite as artificial as many believe. A new investigation by SvD reveals how private moments are shared with office workers in Africa, whose job it is to train AI systems. Invisible to the user — but absolutely crucial to the company. We […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 23rd, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Sweden’s new AI strategy is long on words and short on numbers. The government prioritises talking about how important AI is rather than showing it in action. To reach the top of the world, something absolutely crucial is missing. So it finally arrived — Sweden’s […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 19th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Nothing but cheerleading and not a critical word uttered. The Swedish tech industry has been struck by the disease of “LinkedInism.” The healthy criticism — and what people actually think — is found in private emails and chat groups. Rocket emojis, cheers, and paragraphs with […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 13th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The headline speakers were Zlatan and Boris Johnson. What do they know about Swedish tech, one might wonder? When thousands of participants visited Techarena in Stockholm, it was more about marketing an exaggerated image of Sweden. An inflatable unicorn spins a wheel at a major […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 10th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. They compete with the world’s most powerful companies. Yet Spotify keeps setting the terms in the market. There is a simple explanation for why — and it gives the music giant room to charge more. A couple of times a year, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 7th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. AI companies like Sweden’s Lovable have rattled the entire software industry. Established companies are now crashing on the stock market as the sector faces a minor revolution. But some are sitting more securely than ever. They are calling it the SaaSocalypse. American software companies are […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 2nd, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When AI agents start talking to each other, fears arise that the systems may have become human. Are we witnessing the coming world domination of robots? Something odd is happening on the new online forum Moltbook. The user “Eudaemon_0” seems a little concerned. It writes […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 30th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Is social media harmful to young people? After thousands of lawsuits in the US, a jury is now set to rule on the question. The outcome could have enormous consequences for the tech companies. Jonathan Haidt has become a somewhat unexpected superstar in the world. […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 29th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Tesla is playing down electric cars in favour of a major push into robots. But primarily the company is selling something else entirely — and it does it better than any competitor. Imagine if Volvo Cars had announced the following to the stock market: “Our […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 22nd, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. It’s in your phone, your work computer, and your running watch. Avoiding American technology is virtually impossible. As the rift between the US and the EU deepens, that dependence is becoming a problem. But there are ways for Europe to take back control. It is […]
