All posts tagged: elon musk

A Court Founded in 1792 Made Elon Musk Back Down — Now He’s Buying Twitter

October 5, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A court founded in 1792 appears to have done something remarkable: made Elon Musk back down. And this before the trial had even begun. It now looks like he will become the owner of Twitter after all. This sleepy little state, tucked just south of […]

Elon Musk’s New Chance to Walk Away From Twitter

August 24, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A whistleblower claims Twitter has a bigger spam problem than the company admits — exactly what Elon Musk has been saying. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the billionaire can walk away from the deal to buy the company. There isn’t a Twitter user in the […]

Twitter’s Costs Could Be Musk’s Biggest Headache

April 28, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 28th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After 15 years, Jack Dorsey is handing Twitter over to Elon Musk. Both men claim they have no financial stake in the service, and that they simply want to make the world better. The company’s history and near future suggest otherwise. It took less than […]

Elon Musk Buys Twitter — Five Questions and Answers

April 25, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 25th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk is taking Twitter private in a historic deal worth SEK 430 billion. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery answers five questions about why the Tesla boss is so interested in Twitter — and what happens to the competitors now. Why does Elon Musk want […]

Elon Musk Wants to Set His Own Rules at Twitter

April 14, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 14th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk, the newly minted major shareholder in Twitter, has launched a hostile bid and wants to take the company private. The billionaire says he is doing it to safeguard free speech. The more likely draw is control over the media platform of our age. […]

Elon Musk – the Jerome Powell of crypto

May 24, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 24th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. $1 trillion went up in smoke in last week’s cryptocurrency crash. Elon Musk and China got most of the blame, but the problem showed a deep contradiction among the proponents of cryptocurrencies. When Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk tweets about cryptocurrencies, the market moves. Mostly upwards, as […]