Im EU-Parlament: Google wird als Standard-Suchmaschine durch Qwant ersetzt

Zahlreiche EU-Abgeordnete haben mehr digitale Souveränität in ihrem Haus gefordert. Nun soll in einem ersten Schritt die Standard-Suchmaschine geändert werden.

heise online

Happy digital independence day!

For inspiration, here are 7 recommendations for #DigitalSovereignty :
https://folkdata.se/en/digital-sovereignty/

#diday #swedid #dut #did

To understand where we stand in this debate, see also the UN University‘s report. #AIInfrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #SustainableAI

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ey2zyxibayrjphbw4yxw7wiy/post/3mnof7nwma22j

EU‑Kill‑Switch für Clouds: Die EU zwingt Microsoft, Amazon & Google, in ihre Infrastruktur einen Not‑Aus-Schalter zu bauen. Behörden können Datenzugriff und Dienste im Notfall abschalten – ein Schritt hin zu mehr digitaler Souveränität und Schutz kritischer Infrastruktur.

- Klarere Regeln für sensible Daten
- Stärkerer Staatsschutz, aber neue Fragen zur Kontrolle

#EU #CloudSecurity #DigitalSovereignty #Datenschutz #TechPolicy

🔗 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOWU1KMzF2Q3JHN0RwRGRtVkJoZU5xeDN4Uy1NLWdCeWJZbTVkTzdORXdCSlZ3REhwNW85VzJZU0pMN0IwcVpadHA5bmdYZWlySzZ0VmFLUjlaUjdBVVRYNzJCZG1MTHQtVDNhczNpSEViVHlOMHdMUHJ4ZXJXdldUM1FIWVZlTkdpcHBYbzFtc2luV3Bfc2Rv?oc=5

Before you continue

Privacy Is Not Sovereignty

Why protecting who sees your data does nothing about who decides what it means

James Sargent
An interesting experiment in living without Big Tech products. However, it is rather telling that, already in the first paragraph, they forget to count Apple as an American Big Tech company.
#bigtech #digitalsovereignty
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-ai/can-switzerland-live-without-big-tech-we-put-it-to-the-test/91437762
Can Switzerland live without Big Tech? We put it to the test

Switzerland wants digital sovereignty, but escaping Big Tech is harder than it seems. Two journalists tested alternatives to Google, Apple and Microsoft.

www.swissinfo.ch

@mfranchi

Maybe better take a look at #pixelfed then?

@monnett looks like a VC grabbing scheme to me. One of their directors, Arnold Spruit, is also director of various #BlackRock #property funds.

Is this really about #privacy, or is it #eurowashing, i.e. riding on the wave of #digitalSovereignty? Why do they hide their source code?

And why are they in LU, which is well-known for lowest taxes of the #EU. Coincidence?

Maybe I'm too questioning. Sorry!

For most Caribbean nations, a US invasion might just mean the State Department ordering Microsoft and Google to shut down all of their services to a country's government.
#bigtech #digitalsovereignty
https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/06/05/gob-hosts-regional-workshop-on-strengthening-digital-resilience-in-the-caribbean/
GOB Hosts Regional Workshop on Strengthening Digital Resilience in the Caribbean - The San Pedro Sun

The Regional Workshop on Strengthening Digital Resilience was held in Belize City at the Grand Resort and Residences.

The San Pedro Sun

In the last days, I've been working to add #french translations to my website.

And I'm still not done. There is more to do.

But the more I think about Canadian #digitalsovereignty #canada

The more I also think about #quebec digital sovereignty

And whoever thinks about Quebec sovereignty has to think about the french language.

One thing leads to another.

So my website needs to become bilingual.