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Latest news on technology and digital transformation in Sweden.
EU anti-waste law: New laptops sold in Europe must now use USB-C chargers
After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force.
Swedish steel startup Stegra to receive 1.4 billion euro investment
Swedish steel producer Stegra is set to receive 1.4 billion euros in funding from a consortium led by Wallenberg Investments.
Swedish union leaders warn 'haphazard' citizenship reforms could harm international reputation
With less than a month until parliament is set to vote on Sweden's biggest citizenship overhaul in years, Spotify Workers Unionen and the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) have thrown their support behind a campaign to include transitional rules for those already in the Migration Agency's queue.
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Swedish games boss warns 'retroactive' citizenship reforms 'not good for industry'
Pushing through citizenship reforms without transitional rules will make Sweden less attractive to international talent, the acting head of the Swedish Games Industry Association has warned.
'Not reliable': We asked ChatGPT tricky questions on Swedish migration rules
ChatGPT gave wrong or misleading answers on nearly a third of the Swedish migration queries submitted to it by The Local, according to three leading migration lawyers who assessed its responses.
Sweden to develop home-grown AI model in Swedish
Sweden's government announced that it was developing its own Swedish-language model for artificial intelligence.
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Swedish government to ban mobile phones in primary schools
Sweden's government is pushing ahead with a plan to ban students using mobile phones at all primary schools from the start of the autumn semester. The ban will also apply to breaks, after-school care, and recreation activities.
Klarna launches Swish rival connecting Sweden to 13 European countries
The payments company Klarna has launched a competitor to Swish, the Swedish peer-to-peer payments service, which will allow users to instantly transfer money from Sweden to friends and family in 13 different European countries.
EU 'strongly condemns' US visa bans against five Europeans
The European Union reacted sharply on Wednesday to US visa sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
EXPLAINED: How do I get a Swedish digital mailbox?
More than half of Sweden's adult population have a digital mailbox. They save on paper, they mean you can't lose your important bills, and they're an easy way of keeping track of important post. But how can you get one, and how does it work?
Swedish opposition calls for under-15s to be banned from social media
Sweden's Social Democrat opposition party has proposed banning under-15s from social media apps in part of a broader package of internet reforms that included stronger protection against deep fakes, and a new national cyber police force.
Trial opens in Klarna's $8.3-bn lawsuit against Google
A Swedish court began hearing arguments on Monday in a lawsuit brought by Swedish price comparison site Pricerunner, owned by Klarna, against tech giant Google for over $8 billion for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.
AI, social media and dating apps: What do Swedes do when they're online?
The vast majority of Swedes use the internet – but what do they do when they’re online?
From Dancing Queen to Super Trouper: How Amazon rewrote Sweden’s retail playbook
What began as a clumsy debut of botched translations has become a headline act in Swedish retail. In just five years, Amazon’s patience turned skepticism into loyalty, writes tech entrepreneur Sïmon Saneback.
TELL US: What do you find convenient about life in Sweden?
We want to know about what just 'works' for you about life in Sweden. Maybe it's to do with public transport, schooling or the use of services like BankID and Swish. Let us know!
Which phones will lose access to BankID in Sweden next year?
'Thousands' risk losing access to the Swedish digital identification service BankID next year as the mobile app ceases to work on certain operating systems.
Personal data of 1.5 million people leaked in Swedish data breach
Sweden's prosecution authority said on Tuesday the personal data of 1.5 million people had been leaked online after a cyberattack against an IT systems provider.
Swedish music rights group signs deal to compensate artists for AI training
Non-profit group STIM, a Swedish organisation representing musicians, said on Tuesday it signed the "world's first collective AI licence for music", aiming to compensate artists for use of their work in training artificial intelligence.
Sweden's Klarna aims to raise $1.27 billion in New York IPO
Sweden's "buy now, pay later" financial firm Klarna announced on Tuesday it aims to raise $1.27 billion in a listing on the New York stock exchange, after a previous plan was delayed amid market volatility.
Swedish permanent residency rejections soar amid spy fears
The number of Russian, Iranian and Chinese citizens who have had their permanent residency applications rejected or withdrawn has more than doubled over the past four years, new figures obtained by The Local reveal.
Sweden's Deputy PM admits to using fake AI quote in landmark speech
Sweden's deputy prime minister, Ebba Busch, has admitted to using a fake AI quote in a speech at the Almedalen political festival, arguably her most high profile speech of the year.