Europe needs ‘independence kits’ to electrify every home #EUTech

https://europeanenvironmentalbureau.substack.com/p/europe-needs-independence-kits-to

Europe needs ‘independence kits’ to electrify every home

Simple, ready-to-install technology kits could cut bills and end fossil dependence. Davide Sabbadin explains why this is exactly the kind of household-oriented policy the EU needs during crisis times.

European's Substack

EU probes Snapchat for failing to protect kids from grooming and illegal goods #EUTech

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-probes-snapchat-for-failing-to-protect-kids-from-grooming-illegal-goods/

EU probes Snapchat for failing to protect kids from grooming and illegal goods

Investigation comes amid growing scrutiny of the impact and liability of technology platforms towards kids.

POLITICO
European film production reached a historic peak in 2024 with 2,523 feature films produced across 36 markets. The increase was driven by both fiction and documentary output and includes local-language film. #GeoBlocking #avmsd #audiovisual #film #tvindustry #streaming #eutech

Big Tech tramples on privacy rights and gets away with it, while innocent users are left to pay the price.

⏰ It’s time to try a new option.

🙏 A big thanks to @Tweakers for showing how to effortlessly break free from surveillance and corporate monopolies with Murena’s /e/OS.

🇳🇱 Read the full article (in Dutch): https://tweakers.net/reviews/14416/fairphone-6-met-e-os-vrijwel-moeiteloos-weg-van-big-tech.html

#BigTech #EUTech #Privacy @e_mydata @rikviergever

Fairphone 6 met /e/ OS - Vrijwel moeiteloos weg van big tech

De Fairphone (Gen 6) met Murena /e/ OS is bijzonder, want het is een Android-telefoon zonder Google. En dat kan eigenlijk heel goed, weg bij big tech.

Tweakers

🇪🇺 Parliamo di sovranità digitale EU, ma ci perdiamo nelle basi. Tempo di concentrarsi sugli elementi fondamentali! #SovranitàDigitale #EUtech

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/business/data-center-ai-reti-elettriche-europa-pressione-2026

Parliamo di sovranità digitale EU, ma mancano le cose fondamentali per farla

L'Europa sogna cloud e AI autonomi dai fornitori americani. Ma i data center aspettano fino a sette anni per connettersi alla rete. Il problema è fisico, non politico.

Tom's Hardware
Europe: 133M monthly LLM users. $21.8B in AI funding. More users than the US.
Also Europe: most models are American. Most infra runs on American clouds.
Brussels is finally moving — Chips Act fabs, AI Act enforcement, sovereign compute funding.
Late? Yes. But the direction changed.
Is regulation + public money enough, or do we need open-source models underneath to actually break the dependency?
#EUtech #AIAct #opensource

🔄🌍 Who’s ready to switch timelines? ✨ Big news from Europe’s tech scene: eYou, a Bucharest‑based social media platform, just raised €300K in pre‑seed funding to launch a trust‑focused alternative to giants like X and Facebook. 🚀

It promises a clean, modern feed where every post can be fact‑checked with one tap, and your timeline is shaped by your own choices, not a hidden black box:

✅ One‑click fact‑checks pop up on posts, pulling from neutral sources without breaking your scroll 🔍
✅ You control your algorithm profile for truly diverse feeds, not echo chambers 🎛️
✅ Built in Europe by French founders Grégoire Vigroux and Jasseem Allybokus, with strong GDPR‑compliant data sovereignty and privacy at the core

🎯 Public launch lands in May 2026.

🟡 Join the waitlist and grab your “Early Believer” badge to get a front‑row seat:

https://eyou.social?ref=PR89Y4J7

#eYou #NewSocialMedia #EUtech #DigitalEurope #Misinformation #GDPR

eYou — Join the social media you can trust

eYou.Social is the European social media platform built on trust, transparency, and data sovereignty. With built-in fact-checking, transparent algorithms, and full GDPR compliance, eYou is Europe's ethical alternative to US and Chinese social media giants. Join the waitlist today.

eYou.Social
Ukraine: Living in the Future While Fighting for It 🇺🇦

While the world sees our headlines, many don't realize that Ukraine is one of the most digitally advanced and service-oriented nations in Europe. Our infrastructure doesn't just survive; it evolves.

🚀 FinTech & Banking:

Cash at Checkout: Forget hunting for ATMs. In Ukraine, you can withdraw cash directly at supermarket checkouts, gas stations, and pharmacies.

Weekend Banking: Our banks and post offices operate 7 days a week. Getting a parcel or a bank card on a Sunday? That’s our standard.

📱 Digital-First State:

We were the first in the world to have fully legal digital passports.

From paying taxes to opening a bank account, almost everything is done in a few taps on a smartphone.

🚕 24/7 Lifestyle & Logistics:

Round-the-clock taxi and courier delivery services are the norm, providing a level of convenience that most European capitals are yet to achieve.

Our logistics networks are so efficient they deliver across the country in less than 24 hours, even during the most difficult times.

Ukraine is proving that even in a crisis, innovation doesn't stop. We are building a digital powerhouse.

#Ukraine #DigitalState #TechInnovation #FinTech #DigitalUkraine #LifeInUkraine #FutureIsNow #Resilience #EUTech #EuropeanLife #DigitalNomad #CustomerService #ModernLiving #ExpatsInEurope #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #TechNews #UkraineTech
Mistral CEO demands EU AI 'levy' to pay cultural sector

With most major AI developers based in the US, Arthur Mensch insisted that 'this levy would apply equally to providers based abroad,' in an article published in the 'Financial Times' on Friday.

Le Monde

OVHcloud to provide sovereign cloud services for the ECB digital euro #EUTech

https://corporate.ovhcloud.com/en/newsroom/news/ovhcloud-digital-euro-ecb/

OVHcloud to provide sovereign cloud services for the ECB digital euro

OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the European Cloud leader, announces that it has been chosen to offer a sovereign European cloud infrastructure for the European Central Bank's (ECB) digital Euro project as part of a group of Cloud Service Providers.

OVHcloud