Randahl FinkJul 16, 2024

Poll for people outside the US:

If you have cloud data or e-mails stored by US companies like Dropbox, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc., will you feel safe keeping your data this way if Trump is reelected?

Please boost so we can get many replies.

Yes, that is safe
7.5%
No, that is not safe
92.5%
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Show thread🍄🇪🇺ashtime🇪🇺🍄Jul 16, 2024
@randahl not worried a bit, the majority of the 'big' companies have data centers in Europe and have to comply with various regulations like GDPR,DSA,DMA, #EU Dat Act. I don't see a scenario where all these companies would compromise the most lucrative market for them-the EU.
Show threadphilbeeJul 16, 2024
@ashtime @randahl I guess we'll see just how lucrative the EU market is with what Apple will be doing to comply or not comply with EU regulations.
Show thread🍄🇪🇺ashtime🇪🇺🍄Jul 16, 2024
@philbee @randahl https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/apple-reaches-deal-with-eu-to-open-up-mobile-payments-system-to-rivals.html and they are already complying with the charger regulation
Apple reaches deal with EU regulators to open up mobile payments system to rivals

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said the European Commission accepted commitments from Apple to open access to its tap and go payments tech to rivals.

CNBC
Show threadDaniël Franke 🏳️‍🌈

@ashtime @philbee @randahl

Even outside of that, Apple doesn't really affect how lucrative our market is.

Jul 16, 2024 at 2:18pmWeb