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Tech giants lobby against EU cloud sovereignty plans
Original: Amazon, Google, Meta among members of lobby group funding dire warnings over EU cloud sovereignty plans. Sounds like the
Amazon, Google and Meta are reported to be members of a lobby group funding warnings that Europe's cloud sovereignty plans would backfire, arguing the initiatives could raise costs and fragment digital markets. Supporters of EU digital sovereignty see the campaign as confirmation that US hyperscalers are worried about losing European public-sector and business cloud business, and are responding with calls to back European providers and open-source alternatives.
Why now: Ongoing EU push for digital and cloud sovereignty directly threatens the market share of US tech giants, making their lobbying efforts contentious news.
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- Amazon, Google, Meta among members of lobby group funding dire warnings over EU cloud sovereignty plans. Sounds like the big boys are getting worried. Good! #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #EU #Privacy #Security #TechBros #EU US tech giants warn Europe tha... · michaelcarnell.com@bsky.brid.gy · 2
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