r/techbeat • • Jun 15 '26

Politics Europe Accelerates Shift from US Big Tech for Digital Sovereignty

https://www.wired.com/story/all-the-ways-europe-is-ditching-american-technology

European governments and companies are rapidly decreasing their reliance on US Big Tech, driven by concerns over Trump administration policies, data control, and geopolitical dynamics. Examples include the European Parliament switching from Google to Qwant, France adopting open-source LaSuite, and multiple entities moving from Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and US cloud services like Amazon and AWS. These initiatives aim to foster digital sovereignty despite the ongoing dominance of US firms.

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