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 […]
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 […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 26th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While the AI race continues, the core businesses of Microsoft and Google are performing well. That points to billions more in new AI investments to come. Something unusual happened to Sundar Pichai recently. The CEO of Alphabet — Google’s parent company — appeared on television. […]
This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When the gaming industry’s most important conference, GDC, opens its doors this week, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips: who is going to buy whom? Going to GDC? That’s the most commonly asked question in the games industry at the start of every year. […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Side by side in Seattle. OpenAI founder Sam Altman stood alongside Microsoft’s CEO and unveiled what is genuinely a real innovation. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery answers three questions about what it means for you. At an event that brought Apple product launches to mind […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 17th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Never underestimate Microsoft. That is the lesson many in Silicon Valley are learning right now. Satya Nadella’s masterstroke has put the M back on the map. “FAANG.” In the 2010s, it was the only acronym that mattered in tech. It stood for the first letters […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 6th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A research organisation is behind the biggest thing the tech world has talked about in years: ChatGPT. The new AI software is taking the internet by storm. Could this be the foundation of the next Google? Ask and you shall receive, as the saying goes. […]
As Microsoft and Sony consolidate the gaming industry, Apple's quiet dominance in mobile gaming is under threat. A Nintendo acquisition could be the answer.
Microsoft frames its Activision Blizzard deal as a metaverse play against Facebook. The real logic is Xbox Game Pass — a Netflix for gaming.
LinkedIn is shutting down its social feed in China. If even Microsoft can't navigate the political landscape there, what does that mean for everyone else?
