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Sine_Fine_BelliGoogle criticizes Europe's plan to adopt free software
Google criticizes Europe's plan to adopt free software - Lemmy.World
cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/technology/p/1086069/google-criticizes-europe-s-plan-to-adopt-free-software [https://piefed.zip/c/technology/p/1086069/google-criticizes-europe-s-plan-to-adopt-free-software] > Google has criticized the European Union’s intentions to achieve digital sovereignty through open-source software. The company warned that Brussels’ policies aimed at reducing dependence on American tech companies could harm competitiveness. According to Google, the idea of replacing current tools with open-source programs would not contribute to economic growth. > > Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs and chief legal officer, warned of a competitive paradox that Europe is facing. According to the Financial Times, he said that creating regulatory barriers would be harmful in a context of rapid technological advancement. His remarks came just days after the European Commission concluded a public consultation assessing the transition to open-source software. > > Google’s chief legal officer clarified that he is not opposed to digital sovereignty, but recommended making use of the “best technologies in the world.” Walker suggested that American companies could collaborate with European firms to implement measures ensuring data protection. Local management or servers located in Europe to store information are among the options. > > The EU is preparing a technological sovereignty package aimed at eliminating dependence on third-party software, such as Google’s. After reviewing proposals, it concluded that reliance on external suppliers for critical infrastructure entails economic risks and creates vulnerabilities. The strategy focuses not only on regulation but also on adopting open-source software to achieve digital sovereignty. > > According to Google, this change would represent a problem for users. Walker argues that the market moves faster than legislation and warns that regulatory friction will only leave European consumers and businesses behind in what he calls “the most competitive technological transition we have ever seen.” As it did with the DMA and other laws, Google is playing on fear. Kent Walker suggested that this initiative would stifle innovation and deny people access to the “best digital tools.” > > The promotion of open-source software aims to break dependence on foreign suppliers, especially during a period of instability caused by the Trump administration. The European Union has highlighted the risks of continuing under this system and proposes that public institutions should have full control over their own technology. > > According to a study on the impact of open-source software, the European Commission found that it contributes between €65 billion and €95 billion annually to the European Union’s GDP. The executive body estimates that a 10% increase in contributions to open-source software would generate an additional €100 billion in growth for the bloc’s economy.
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'Canada, better the 28th EU member than the 51st US state'
'Canada, better the 28th EU member than the 51st US state' - Lemmy.World
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/46886810 [https://mander.xyz/post/46886810] > The American president has invited Canada to become his country’s “51st state,” an idea that has infuriated most of Canada’s 40 million citizens. > > … > > Hence this suggestion: Why not expand the EU to include Canada? Is that so far-fetched an idea? In any case, Canadians have actually considered the question themselves. In February 2025, a survey conducted by Abacus Data on a sample of 1,500 people found that 44% of those polled supported the idea, compared to 34% who opposed it. Better the 28th EU country than the 51st US state! > > One might object: Canada is not European, as required for EU membership by Article 49 of the EU Treaty. But what does “European” actually mean? The word cannot be understood in a strictly geographic sense, or Cyprus, closer to Asia, would not be part of the EU. So the term must be understood in a cultural sense. > > … > > As [Canadian Prime Minister Mark] Carney said in Paris, in March: Thanks to its French and British roots, Canada is “the most European of non-European countries.” He speaks from experience, having served as governor of the Bank of England (a post that is assigned based on merit, not nationality). Culturally and ideologically, Canada is close to European democracies: It shares the same belief in the welfare state, the same commitment to multilateralism and the same rejection of the death penalty or uncontrolled firearms. > > Moreover, Canada is a Commonwealth monarchy that shares a king with the United Kingdom. > > … > > Even short of a formal application, it would be wiser for Ottawa to strengthen its ties with European democracies rather than with the Chinese regime. The temptation is there: Just before heading to Davos, Carney signed an agreement with Beijing to lower tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China. > > … > > Archive link [https://archive.ph/LXoVq]
Canada Nears $3 Billion Uranium Deal With India, May Be Inked In March
Canada Nears $3 Billion Uranium Deal With India, May Be Inked In March - Lemmy.World
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59743726 [https://lemmy.ca/post/59743726] > Canada and India are tantalizingly close to a 10-year multibillion dollar uranium supply deal that will likely be signed at a heads of state meeting in March, according to sources from both sides at the recently concluded India Energy Week, held in Goa, India, last week. > > Canada is the world’s second-largest producer of uranium, accounting for 13% to 15% of global output, according to the International Energy Agency, while India is the world’s third-largest consumer of energy. > > Given its burgeoning economy, India is on a quest for secure uranium supplies as it expands its nuclear power footprint tenfold to 100 gigawatts by 2047, and both sides are looking to partner on that front.
Congress Moves to Put “Made in USA” Back in National Park Gift Shops
Congress Moves to Put “Made in USA” Back in National Park Gift Shops - sh.itjust.works
cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/madeinusa/p/1448566/congress-moves-to-put-made-in-usa-back-in-national-park-gift-shops [https://feddit.online/c/madeinusa/p/1448566/congress-moves-to-put-made-in-usa-back-in-national-park-gift-shops] > A new bipartisan House bill would require National Park gift shops to sell American-made products instead of imported souvenirs.
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#Insoumis #LFI #GJ !
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#OMN (Open Media Network)The #openweb is the soil, #OMN the seeds
We are feeling a cultural current many of us recognise but rarely name clearly. A feeling that something fundamental has gone wrong, not just politically or economically, but culturally. An experience that imagination has narrowed, participation has thinned, and people are increasingly pushed into the role of spectators rather than participants in shaping the world. This didn’t appear overnight. It grew out of decades of #neoliberal restructuring that reshaped culture, technology, and […]https://hamishcampbell.com/the-openweb-is-that-soil-omn-is-the-seeds/
‘Authority is like virginity. Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Inside Keir Starmer’s downfall
‘Authority is like virginity. Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Inside Keir Starmer’s downfall - Lemmy.World
This article argues that Keir Starmer’s government is unraveling for a variety of issues, namely that: - he had no clear political identity - no governing plan - was indecisive - created chaos among aides - alienated MPs With the end result being he disappointed voters. His team also describes a leader who “never defined himself” and “doesn’t want to decide anything,” while early structural mistakes, damaging fiscal choices, repeated U‑turns, and scandals involving key allies like Peter Mandelson steadily destroyed his authority. In the end, it’s summed up by one insider’s verdict: “Once you lose authority, you’re fucked.” The article argues that, in the end, by the time Morgan McSweeney resigned Starmer’s leadership had become very weak and many in his party now doubt he defeat rising challengers.