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Trump’s golden phone will likely still be made in China

June 17, 2025

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 17th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While Donald Trump tries to get Apple to move iPhone factories to the US, his sons have created an American competitor. But is it even possible to manufacture mobile phones in the US? A gold-coloured mobile phone, “made in America.” That is the Trump Organization […]

China has become Apple’s biggest challenge

April 8, 2025

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 8th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Apple is caught in a squeeze as Trump’s trade tariffs hit the tech giant’s manufacturing hard. China has swiftly moved from being Apple’s most important partner — to becoming its Achilles heel. “Designed in California. Assembled in China.” If you use an Apple product, it […]

Caught off guard — now the US will hit back

January 30, 2025

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 30th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The much-discussed AI model DeepSeek has crashed the stock market — and pushed tech development into a geopolitical phase. Now Trump and Zuckerberg are desperately searching for a countermove that can stop China from seizing the throne. “I think there are a number of original […]

Fear of DeepSeek shakes the stock market

January 27, 2025

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 27th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Hundreds of billions have been invested in AI chips, making Nvidia the world’s most highly valued company. Now a small Chinese player is challenging the need for those investments — and the markets are beginning to shake. On 27 March 2000, Cisco became the world’s […]

China’s budget AI is changing the market

January 19, 2025

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 19th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Countless billions have been spent by tech giants to develop the best AI models. Now the next era is beginning — with budget versions from China that are completely changing the rules of the game. “Have you got a Panadol?” Ever since paracetamol was launched […]

TikTok’s owner wants to build China’s Google

July 11, 2023

by Björn Jeffery

SvD Näringsliv

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 […]