European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home

European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies. The 27-nation bloc unveiled a “tech sovereignty” package on Wednesday to promote European alternatives to Big Tech services and hardware. Concerns have grown over dependence on foreign technologies, which could be “weaponized” against Europeans. This fear intensified after the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor was sanctioned by the Trump administration, leading to Microsoft canceling his email account. The package includes a sequel to the EU’s 2023 Chips Act to boost local semiconductor production and plans to triple Europe’s data center capacity in the coming years.Read More