All posts tagged: AI

Musk’s new path to power reeks of desperation

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This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 4th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. OpenAI is being sued by co-founder Elon Musk. He claims to want to preserve the company’s original non-profit ambitions. But Musk has other reasons to want to slow down what has now become his competitor. The complexity of the case is revealed immediately in the […]

This is the cruel AI irony for tech workers

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This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 16th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Tech giants are laying off thousands of employees even as they invest massively in AI. The irony is that the very tools they are building may be what makes those cuts permanent. In January 2023, Google announced it would lay off approximately 12,000 employees — […]

The stock market’s dependence on tech giants is at a record high

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This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 30th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Ten trillion dollars in market cap is reporting its quarterly results this week — and just five tech companies account for all of it. The stock market’s dependence on the tech giants has never been greater. In 2011, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen wrote the now-famous […]

The risk he took has now exploded

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This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The drama around Sam Altman and OpenAI has clearly shaken Microsoft. Now CEO Satya Nadella is taking AI development into his own hands. Our current era of AI development can be traced back to a single decision made around four years ago. It was not […]

Microsoft’s unexpected comeback is making Google sweat

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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 […]

The stock market’s biggest winner is betting everything on AI

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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 […]

Started at a dive — now worth trillions

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This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The flamboyant visionary Jensen Huang likes to dress in black leather jackets. He is a rock star in the chip and semiconductor industry. Now Nvidia’s founder faces his greatest challenge — living up to the market’s expectations. The black leather jacket is on. The grey […]