Columns and blog posts, written over the years on a variety of websites.
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 […]
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 […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 14th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When Schibsted buys into Viaplay, they acquire power without having to take responsibility. That is the last thing Viaplay needs right now. There are phrases that a company in crisis does not want to hear from newly arrived owners. “We see this as a financial […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 13th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When chip company Arm goes public, the world waits eagerly to see whether the appetite for tech listings has returned. But reading too much into Arm is risky — it is not an ordinary tech company. A jubilant and excited Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 11th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Forget the new phones being announced — but do pay attention to the earbuds and the watches. The most interesting news from the event is Apple’s ever-growing ambitions in health. When Apple’s CEO Tim Cook faces the world on Tuesday, he will present the company’s […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 7th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Spotify is happy to talk about how its platform reaches millions of people every day. But when SvD reveals it has been used for money laundering — the company declines an interview. It was Spotify’s Capital Markets Day 2022, and CEO Daniel Ek opened to […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 22nd, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Nvidia crushed market expectations in May and the stock surged. Now everyone is waiting to see if the company can repeat the feat. But riding the AI hype comes with significant risk. There is an old saying in business: “under-promise, over-deliver.” The well-tested model is […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 15th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A World Cup run for Sweden means new millions for the broadcasters who hold the rights. But around the corner, far bigger wallets are waiting to enter the bidding. There is a category of television events that are hard to ignore — events that become […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 24th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Twitter is being renamed “X” as Elon Musk pulls his latest stunt. The choice of letter is no coincidence. But it reveals a lack of judgment at a moment when the questions are piling up — not just for Twitter, but for Tesla too. Musk […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 11th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok’s owner Zhang Yiming wanted to build a Chinese Google, inspired by Silicon Valley. His success has now placed the parent company ByteDance at the center of a geopolitical conflict. He doesn’t like to be called “the boss,” even though that is the custom in […]
