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Google has criticized the European Union’s intentions to achieve digital sovereignty through open-source software. The company warned that Brussels’ policies aimed at reducing dependence on American tech companies could harm competitiveness. According to Google, the idea of replacing current tools with open-source programs would not contribute to economic growth.
Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs and chief legal officer, warned of a competitive paradox that Europe is facing. According to the Financial Times, he said that creating regulatory barriers would be harmful in a context of rapid technological advancement. His remarks came just days after the European Commission concluded a public consultation assessing the transition to open-source software.
Google’s chief legal officer clarified that he is not opposed to digital sovereignty, but recommended making use of the “best technologies in the world.” Walker suggested that American companies could collaborate with European firms to implement measures ensuring data protection. Local management or servers located in Europe to store information are among the options.
The EU is preparing a technological sovereignty package aimed at eliminating dependence on third-party software, such as Google’s. After reviewing proposals, it concluded that reliance on external suppliers for critical infrastructure entails economic risks and creates vulnerabilities. The strategy focuses not only on regulation but also on adopting open-source software to achieve digital sovereignty.
According to Google, this change would represent a problem for users. Walker argues that the market moves faster than legislation and warns that regulatory friction will only leave European consumers and businesses behind in what he calls “the most competitive technological transition we have ever seen.” As it did with the DMA and other laws, Google is playing on fear. Kent Walker suggested that this initiative would stifle innovation and deny people access to the “best digital tools.”
The promotion of open-source software aims to break dependence on foreign suppliers, especially during a period of instability caused by the Trump administration. The European Union has highlighted the risks of continuing under this system and proposes that public institutions should have full control over their own technology.
According to a study on the impact of open-source software, the European Commission found that it contributes between €65 billion and €95 billion annually to the European Union’s GDP. The executive body estimates that a 10% increase in contributions to open-source software would generate an additional €100 billion in growth for the bloc’s economy.
bigon on
That means it’s a good move
Trantorianus on
I would bet ;-)))))))))))))))))))
Omochanoshi on
If it pisses-off Gougueul, it must be a good move.
ambeldit on
This is the way
daniel-ha on
And water is wet
XanderGraves on
“The asshats that want to control every single software you have think it’s a bad idea”
LydonFeen on
Ahahaha
Oh US… Your despair is showing.
Sad_Prawn2864 on
Of course they do.
Vannnnah on
Privacy threat unhappy with anti-threat measures. Go figure.
BrandNewEyes963 on
Can only be a good thing then
oflahertaig on
Company that ruthlessly extorts the world with a de facto search monopoly whines about competitive barriers. An unbelievable brassneck.
charming_iguana on
>Walker claims the market moves faster than laws and warns that regulatory friction will only leave consumers and European companies behind in the “most competitive technological transition we’ve ever seen.”
I.E. spying on us and shoving AI down our throats? I am good king. All these American companies can leave Europe for all I care. Google search has gotten so bad anyways, I literally just use it to look for reddit threads answering my question.
Unironically all this “competitive” tech only exists to further enrich giant tech companies
Affectionate_Ant3350 on
In other news, water is wet
WickedFrags on
I criticise their move to use and sell all our data, and here we are…
RobSomebody on
So google stops using open source libraries in their own products?
So_average on
Google wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for free software!
doltishDuke on
Nice. That means we’re on the right track.
DenverDude2 on
So American tech companies spend millions to help Trump get elected and millions more after he’s elected to buy favor and spend most of their time on their knees in front of him and now are stunned that there’s blowback because their chosen authoritarian maniac’s threats against the world now make American companies appear to be untrustworthy and unreliable. Too fucking bad.
Independent-Ad6865 on
🤣 i bet!
fuck you google
Gnump on
They are scared. Good.
TheWhiteGuardian on
So the yanks and Google are annoyed by the fact. Brilliant. More of this please.
AetheriusAzure on
“Big bad wolf criticizes little piggy decision of building underground bunker”
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Crack dealer furious at addicts getting treated, more at 8.
Google has criticized the European Union’s intentions to achieve digital sovereignty through open-source software. The company warned that Brussels’ policies aimed at reducing dependence on American tech companies could harm competitiveness. According to Google, the idea of replacing current tools with open-source programs would not contribute to economic growth.
Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs and chief legal officer, warned of a competitive paradox that Europe is facing. According to the Financial Times, he said that creating regulatory barriers would be harmful in a context of rapid technological advancement. His remarks came just days after the European Commission concluded a public consultation assessing the transition to open-source software.
Google’s chief legal officer clarified that he is not opposed to digital sovereignty, but recommended making use of the “best technologies in the world.” Walker suggested that American companies could collaborate with European firms to implement measures ensuring data protection. Local management or servers located in Europe to store information are among the options.
The EU is preparing a technological sovereignty package aimed at eliminating dependence on third-party software, such as Google’s. After reviewing proposals, it concluded that reliance on external suppliers for critical infrastructure entails economic risks and creates vulnerabilities. The strategy focuses not only on regulation but also on adopting open-source software to achieve digital sovereignty.
According to Google, this change would represent a problem for users. Walker argues that the market moves faster than legislation and warns that regulatory friction will only leave European consumers and businesses behind in what he calls “the most competitive technological transition we have ever seen.” As it did with the DMA and other laws, Google is playing on fear. Kent Walker suggested that this initiative would stifle innovation and deny people access to the “best digital tools.”
The promotion of open-source software aims to break dependence on foreign suppliers, especially during a period of instability caused by the Trump administration. The European Union has highlighted the risks of continuing under this system and proposes that public institutions should have full control over their own technology.
According to a study on the impact of open-source software, the European Commission found that it contributes between €65 billion and €95 billion annually to the European Union’s GDP. The executive body estimates that a 10% increase in contributions to open-source software would generate an additional €100 billion in growth for the bloc’s economy.
That means it’s a good move
I would bet ;-)))))))))))))))))))
If it pisses-off Gougueul, it must be a good move.
This is the way
And water is wet
“The asshats that want to control every single software you have think it’s a bad idea”
Ahahaha
Oh US… Your despair is showing.
Of course they do.
Privacy threat unhappy with anti-threat measures. Go figure.
Can only be a good thing then
Company that ruthlessly extorts the world with a de facto search monopoly whines about competitive barriers. An unbelievable brassneck.
>Walker claims the market moves faster than laws and warns that regulatory friction will only leave consumers and European companies behind in the “most competitive technological transition we’ve ever seen.”
I.E. spying on us and shoving AI down our throats? I am good king. All these American companies can leave Europe for all I care. Google search has gotten so bad anyways, I literally just use it to look for reddit threads answering my question.
Unironically all this “competitive” tech only exists to further enrich giant tech companies
In other news, water is wet
I criticise their move to use and sell all our data, and here we are…
So google stops using open source libraries in their own products?
Google wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for free software!
Nice. That means we’re on the right track.
So American tech companies spend millions to help Trump get elected and millions more after he’s elected to buy favor and spend most of their time on their knees in front of him and now are stunned that there’s blowback because their chosen authoritarian maniac’s threats against the world now make American companies appear to be untrustworthy and unreliable. Too fucking bad.
🤣 i bet!
fuck you google
They are scared. Good.
So the yanks and Google are annoyed by the fact. Brilliant. More of this please.
“Big bad wolf criticizes little piggy decision of building underground bunker”
I’m sure they did lmao
Oh no, anyway…
Hahaha…. Fuck google.
Such a surprise!