An ad produced by the manufacturing company SKF Group featured a digital version of the Swedish American actress, who died in 1990. Not all viewers found the replica convincing.
Category: Sweden
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Swedish Company Uses A.I. Likeness of Greta Garbo in Ad
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The World Needs Better Power Grids. Why Smaller May Be Better.
The New York Times – Business:Jonas Birgersson, a Swedish entrepreneur, wants to use decentralized networks modeled on the internet to transform how electricity is distributed.
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Hiking With Reindeer on the Kungsleden Trail, Sweden’s Royal Arctic Road
The New York Times – Travel:On a hike along the Kungsleden Trail, or “king’s trail,” in Swedish Lapland, a writer encounters majestic animals, challenging terrain and communal moments of sheer wonder.
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The Swedes Who Dared to Stand Out
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios broke out three decades ago with one pair of jeans, kicking off a wave of Scandi fashion that hasn’t stopped.
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‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.
The New York Times – Movies:A Swedish Viking center said its vessel was used in the filming of Christopher Nolan’s epic but needed repairs when it was returned. Now, the center is seeking compensation.
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‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.
The New York Times – Movies:A Swedish Viking center said its vessel was used in the filming of Christopher Nolan’s epic but needed repairs when it was returned. Now, the center is seeking compensation.
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Lovable, a Start-Up That Makes Anyone a Coder, Raises $330 Million
The Swedish company is now valued at $6.6 billion, more than triple its $1.8 billion valuation set by investors in July.
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Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S.
From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.
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6 Tree House Hotels That Offer Glamour With a Rustic Vibe
From Botswana to Sweden and from Tennessee to Italy, these accommodations make the dream of sylvan slumber come true.
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What Is Swedish Culture? IKEA? Yes. Abba? Not This Time.
A government initiative to create a Swedish “cultural canon” concerned many in the country’s cultural world. The final list has sparked debate over the choices.
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The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade
Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States.