"To put it simply, US cloud giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google could be restricted in their ability to process specific data types on behalf of public organizations, including financial, judicial, and health-related data."

https://www.techspot.com/news/112362-europe-may-restrict-microsoft-amazon-google-handling-sensitive.html

#TechSovereignty

🇪🇺 EU weighs restricting use of U.S. cloud platforms to process sensitive government data, sources tell CNBC

｢ Proposals would not prohibit overseas companies’ cloud platforms from government contracts entirely, but limit their use in processing sensitive data at public sector organizations, depending on the level of sensitivity, they added. The officials said that talks are ongoing and yet to be finalized ｣
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/eu-commission-cloud-sensitive-data.html

#TechSovereignty #cloudSovereignty

"NO TO BIG TECH

Big Tech companies fuel inequality, damage the climate, target children, and threaten democracy.

We need to act collectively to end their dominance.

🗓 Wed 13 May 18:00-19:00

Join XRUK’s second Disobey talk with Matt Tutt and Kimwei McCarthy to discover what steps we can take to challenge internet giants.

➡️ Register here:
https://xrb.link/s2pJs5i0

Part of the new 'Disobey' talk series by XRUK - watch the first talk on YouTube here:
https://xrb.link/kz6bH34Zzq
"

It's a bit ironic they're using zoom when there's other choices 😡, but I'm going to see what it's like...

#DigitalSovereignty #DigitalRights #TechSovereignty #XR #ExtinctionRebellion #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction

US Technology Colonialism is a problem, and has been a problem... for decades.

US companies harvest data and sell it to the highest bidder... violating privacy protection laws of other countries. Remember George W Bush's time at the helm?

US companies track and trap citizens of OTHER countries b/c those citizens dare to speak up and out against the #USA, especially in its #Trumpistan epoch/era.

#internetsovereignty #softwaresovereignty #technologysovereignty #techsovereignty #internet #USBS

#TechSovereignty: "If Europe wants competitive home-grown #tech champions, the answer isn't to shut out global players." 🚫

"Fix what's broken! We need a functioning #DigitalSingleMarket and get rid of the regulatory maze," Daniel Friedlaender emphasised at #PoliticoAITech.

Warning: If you use American products, the United States government, specially #DHS (which houses #ICE) will try to grab your information for its political purposes: https://youtu.be/rrR_e1COLa0 Tech sovereignty has never been more important in #Canada.

#politics #privacy #techsovereignty #cdnpoli #canpoli #uspol #Trump #Google

We are excited to see you in Paris at OW2 Con 2026!

Tickets are free, so make plans to join us next month for a great lineup of speakers discussing:
#opensource
#education
#sustainability
#business and
#techsovereignty for Europe.

We will be in the January Breakout Room on Wednesday, June 3rd.

https://pretalx.ow2.org/ow2con-2026/schedule/