The attacks on refrigerators and freezers in several European countries can be seen as a wake-up call. Cameras and industrial systems are examples of technology that could be attacked in a similar way. If the right type of business is accessed, great damage could be done, says John Billow, head of the National Cyber Security Center.
CrimeNovels should still be written by people. But Swedish publishers are using AI to translate romance and feel-good fiction, among other genres. The translations may be “good enough,” but is that what we should aim for? asks Anja Gatu, chair of the Swedish Writers’ Association.
EntertainmentUkraine is behind the hacking of a Russian emergency notification app last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the US public broadcaster PBS.
ConflictsTechnology giant Apple beat expectations in its quarterly report after the New York Stock Exchange closed on Monday evening.
BusinessAmerican AI software company Palantir beat expectations in its quarterly report on Monday evening. Its shares are rising in after-hours trading.
BusinessMeta is postponing the introduction of new terms of service for companies following harsh criticism from media outlets in Europe and the US.
EntertainmentMany analysts warn that AI will outcompete entire professional groups. But so far, the Swedish labor market seems to have weathered the technology, and some jobs are standing firm. If you are very afraid of uncertainty, there are some safe bets, says Oskar Nordström Skans, professor of economics at Uppsala University.
TechnologyRussian authorities say an emergency messaging app has been hit by a “massive cyberattack,” shortly after false nuclear threat warnings were sent out on a similar Ukrainian app.
ConflictsThe Ukrainian Air Force is warning citizens that an air-raid alert app has been hacked. “There is no radiation threat! Stay calm!” the air force wrote in a message.
ConflictsThe stock market has turned downwards after several AI-linked companies failed to meet expectations. Tech giants have invested trillions in a short time, and investors now want to know whether it is worth it. “The big cloud of concern is the enormous investments American companies are currently making in data centers and AI,” says Maria Landeborn, a savings economist at Danske Bank.
TechnologyNew technology has quietly revolutionized the police’s ability to identify suspects from complex DNA traces. Since spring 2025, the number of search hits has increased by 150 percent. “This has had a very significant effect,” says Staffan Jansson of the National Forensic Centre (NFC).
CrimeIn San Francisco, the company Dimensional has advertised a somewhat unusual job: walking robot dogs. The hourly wage of $20 has attracted interest, The New York Times reports. “My son is interested and can start immediately,” one woman commented on the job ad.
WorldBinance announces that withdrawals from the crypto exchange will gradually resume on Sunday. At the same time, the FBI says North Korean hackers are behind the multi-billion-dollar heist targeting the crypto platform.
TechnologyAnxiety decreases almost as much with feedback from AI as with feedback from a human therapist, new research from Stockholm University shows.
SwedenHackers stole nearly $6.2 billion worth of assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance earlier this week. The company has now announced that it will cover the financial losses.
BusinessThe Left Party’s website was hijacked on Saturday. Anyone who clicked on the page about party leader Nooshi Dadgostar was met with advertisements for Indonesian gambling sites.
Swedish politicsOpenAI has raised less than half of the $30 billion it is seeking in its new investment round, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is now reportedly lowering its target.
BusinessMeta settles with teenager who sued Instagram owner over harmful algorithms, days before trial.
BusinessThe tech-heavy Nasdaq fell sharply in Friday trading, with several AI companies dropping by double digits. The broader stock market also fell heavily.
TechnologyStockholm, Sweden's capital, is once again establishing itself as a global AI startup hub.
TechnologyThe Swedish government set forth its plans in a strategy report published in 2024 by the AI Commission to reorganize the national energy system in response to the unprecedented increase in electricity demand brought about by AI technology.
Living in SwedenSEK 5.5 billion investment planned over 10 years to train 600 AI PhDs, boost public AI literacy, and modernize higher education
Living in SwedenWe've written about self-driving [robot deliveries](https://swedenherald.com/article/robot-food-deliveries-have-arrived-in-sweden-and-soedermalm) that have been launched in Stockholm, but when will self-driving cars arrive in Sweden?
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