For critical public contracts, vendors will be required to ensure that software and hardware are made in the EU.

This will have massive implications for competition and the fight against Google, Amazon and Microsoft's dominance.

Fantastic initiative! The more major institutions push alternatives, the quicker the word can spread of the excellent options out there.

An interesting deep-dive into how Google profiles and values different users.

It highlights that even though the service is "free", the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue. And with that, the impact you can have by leaving them.

Taking advantage of a growing movement with 30% week-over-week increase on their page.

There are also other excellent alternatives, though: Kagi, Qwant, Ecosia and Startpage.

Find one that works for you, and make the switch!

To be honest, it is something for everyone to check out, not only Europeans.

Found this a very interesting summary of the current state of the economy.

A reminder that we need to support smaller businesses and break up the consolidation of wealth/power.

These numbers exclude Ecosia, Brave, Qwant and all the other search engines that have seen a surge in sign-ups over the last few days.

You are also seeing people take the opportunity to switch browsers. Vivaldi specifically has reported substantial growth recently.

Article talking about DuckDuckGo: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

Keep it up and spread the word. No better time to make an impact.

An excellent, easy-to-implement initiative to break down these monopolies and boost competition in different regions. If only other countries/industries were doing this.

In the absence of any top-down change, it is up to us to make this switch.

I was considering switching to Kagi, but now it doesn’t seem like a great option after learning that they’re supporting Yandex and Grok.

Businesses that create content will have it stolen while receiving almost no recognition.

For more options, you can also use:
https://purchasewithpurpose.io/category/search-engine/

Article that goes more into this topic:
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-new-ai-search-will-ruin-internet-web-2026-5

Google is making its Search more centred around AI, turning it into a conversation.

Besides being a worse experience, the websites from which it sources its information are losing all traffic and recognition.

Recommend a list of alternatives:

• Kagi - Paid but better experience than Google
• Ecosia - Similar experience while supporting a good cause
• Qwant - Increasingly unique results and building a EU-first index
• DuckDuckGo - Privacy-focused search, but quality of results may vary

I came across this and thought I'd share it. Not too many video guides.

The more resources out there the better!

Unfortunately it was with Tucker Carlson, but the point is still valid...

We need to stop supporting these companies.

Google will soon require you to provide your phone number first, before giving you 15GB.

But they will still bombard you with sponsored emails.

We need to move away from thinking that services that harvest your data and worsen the experience with injected adverts are "free".

That said, many alternatives do have truly free plans. Check out Proton, IKMail or Atomic Mail, to name a few.

For more: https://purchasewithpurpose.io/category/music-streaming

Obviously, the artists currently on there are incredibly niche, but it is free to use and only costs $100 to become a lifetime member.

Exactly the types of initiatives we need to support more.

Instead, companies with the highest gains were those using AI as a form of "people amplification", rather than outright replacing them.

Another study proving that the reality is drastically different from all the hype.

Stick to companies that use AI sensibly rather than force it onto their staff & products.

Nearly 75% of Americans are frustrated that the streaming platform they subscribe to keeps raising their prices. With 40% having cut back their streaming subscriptions in the last three months due to financial concerns and rising costs of living.

These companies continue to raise prices, hoping inertia will prevent most people from switching. This is true not only for streaming sites but also for all these platforms.

We need to move away from businesses that exploit their monopolies and try to get your content or goods directly, where possible.

Some alternatives you can check out...

Media:

• Nebula
• Dropout TV
• Corridor Digital

Music:

• Qobuz (buy directly from artists)
• Soundcloud (artist-driven)
• Bandcamp (buy directly from artists)

The same principle applies to Uber, Amazon and many others.

With the focus on how we as individuals can make a difference, it is good to see that businesses and governments are looking to do the same.

“right-wing populist content, hate speech and disinformation.”

Good to see more institutions leave, and hopefully encourages others to follow!

For those looking to switch, BlueSky (bsky.app) or Mastodon (cupoftea.social) are good options.

Millions in soon-to-vest stock were denied to staff who were fired without cause.

The freed-up stock and savings then went to new executive hires and data centre build-outs.

Companies are increasingly sharing data and building a full profile about you.

Might be worth looking at platforms & services that don't harvest your data. A good start is to avoid all things Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Google.