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  • CEOs of European technology companies told CNBC at the Web Summit technology conference this week that the continent should adopt a “Europe-first” approach to tech, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory.
  • Andy Yen, CEO of VPN maker Proton, said Europe should “step up” and “be aggressive” to counter U.S. Big Tech firms’ tight grip on many important technologies, such as web browsing, cloud computing, smartphones — and now artificial intelligence.
  • Thomas Plantenga, CEO of Lithuania-based used clothing app Vinted, urged Europe to take the “right choices” to ensure it doesn’t get “left behind.”
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[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago (11 children)

If there's a way for that to happen without just building equality abusive and exploitative mega corporations of similarly monopolistic scale, that seems like a very good thing.

Though I honestly kinda worry the only way to really compete with the US would be for Europe to make choices that are similarly shitty as all the ones we've made here in the states :/

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (8 children)

We need to push for open source software, contribute existing FOSS projects, and focus on open standards and interoperability - that way companies know if they don't play fair people/governments can move to other suppliers more easily.

Properly punishing US tech companies for their shenanigans would help too.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 21 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If you are an EU-citizen support the petition for an EU-Linux.

[–] kryptonidas@lemmings.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And publiccode.eu, if the code is paid for with tax money it should be open source.

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