Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin' #EUTech

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp92pr5pr48o

European open source deserves the spotlight

Choosing local, open alternatives means you stay in control, not some global megacorp.

If digital sovereignty matters to you (and it should), now’s the time to support the ecosystem.

We’ve put together a list of EU-built tools that respect your rights and your data.

https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-alternatives-to-SaaS/

#BuyEurope and Made in China - how do they go together?

You can find the answer in our new blog post:
https://www.shift.eco/en/german-smartphone-manufacturer-but-made-in-china-why-thats-not-a-contradiction/

At a time when national interests often take precedence over common solutions and dialog is replaced by power games, many of us feel a strong need:
For stability.
For reliability.
For responsibility - also regionally.

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.

I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.

https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech

US Objects to EU’s Draft AI Code Weeks Before Finalization, Pressures Europe to Abandon AI Rulebook

#AI #AIRegulation #EUAIAct #AICodeOfPractice #EUtech #AIgovernance #TransatlanticRelations #GenAI #TechPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Regulation

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/26/us-objects-to-eus-draft-ai-code-weeks-before-finalization-pressures-europe-to-abandon-ai-rulebook-xcxwbn/

OpenForum Europe is proposing an EU-wide Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF) to ensure the security and sustainability of critical open source components

Feasibility study out in June
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2m3bc4f3

Frankreich und Deutschland präsentieren Docs – ein sicheres, kollaboratives Schreib- und Informationstool für die Cloud oder offline. Als Alternative zu Google Docs & Co. setzt es auf Einfachheit, Datenschutz und europäische digitale Souveränität.
https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/
#DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #Datenschutz #EUtech #Kollaboration

Myown #UnplugTrump to more digital sovereignty

If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m gradually moving away from “classical” Big Tech social media, focusing more on Mastodon and my own homepage.

On Mastodon, I came across Elena Rossini and followed her journey toward greater digital sovereignty. Inspired by her example, I decided to give up my YouTube channel in favor of a self-hosted PeerTube instance.

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https://www.locked.de/myown-unplugtrump-to-more-digital-sovereignty/

Donald Trump’s aggression is forcing many countries to reconsider their dependence on US tech — but can Europe really carve out its own path?

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Aline Blankertz to discuss the challenges of digital sovereignty in Europe.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/271_can_europe_end_its_dependence_on_us_tech_w_aline_blankertz

Europe's digital challenge: Draghi's blueprint for tech sovereignty

We ask: Can the EU innovate, secure, and compete in the global digital arena?

The future of European tech hangs in the balance.

#EUTech #DigitalStrategy #EUDataSovereignty

https://nextcloud.com/blog/the-draghi-report-how-europe-can-become-fit-for-a-competitive-digital-future/

Would you like a #opensource alternative to Notion, made in Europe and offline-first?

We present you #Anytype, "the everything app" made in #Germany (Swiss org).

Anytype is an open-source application designed to be a solution for note-taking, task management, and personal information organisation.

It emphasises #privacy, security, and user autonomy, making it a popular choice for those who value data sovereignty and local-first storage.

Main points:

- Offline-first: your files live in your device
- End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
- Decentralized and Open-Source
- Interoperable Spaces: You can create public, private, or shared spaces
- Fast synchronization: your data is up-to-date across all devices
- Data portability

You can use it for:

Note Taking - Curated and Recommendations Lists - Calendar - Habit Tracker - Study Hub - Travel Wiki - Recipe Book - Meal Planner - Movie Database - Language Flashcards - Daily journal - Community Page & Wiki - Blog Homepage - Family Planner - To-do lists - Kanban - Knowledge Organisation - Friendship Manager etc.

There are templates and widgets to choose from. You can use graphs to see how things are connected. There's much more, so check out all the available features on their website: https://anytype.io

#EUTech

Having lived around 15% of my life in Europe, it’d periodically wonder, “so who are the tech giants or significant contributions, past and present?”

Something something Acorn and Lara Croft?

MikroTik, SAF Tehnika, and Skype?

Siemens and um, SAP?

One ExPad told me that Europe, for better or for worse lacks the venture capitalist ecosystem of other countries and can’t… experiment in the same way. Which is not necessarily entirely bad given that one tech bubble/pets.com is plenty.

But. The current reëvaluation is awesome and overdue, regardless of its motivations!

There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.

While we prefer to focus on technical guarantees like strong end-to-end encryption over matters like jurisdiction, these issues still matter, and the United States certainly does not have a monopoly on the best technologies.

We've compiled a list of some of our favorite and highly recommended European privacy tools, to highlight how easy it can be to take your data back from American Big Tech companies: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/

As American Big Tech companies continue to flout EU regulations, and the US Government cuts off critical defense technology to Ukraine, there is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.

I wrote this latest @privacyguides article to highlight some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/

De-google-ify Internet

Amazing campaign by the French not-for-profit association Framasoft.

The De-google-ify Internet project offers 26 ethical and alternative online tools that may be used by everyone.

They build open source alternatives to many Google services like Youtube, Agenda, Docs, Forms, Maps etc, as well other services to replace Doodle, Facebook Event, Github, Zoom, Slack and much more!

Check their beautiful website, watch the videos to know more about their work and follow them here in Mastodon:

@Framasoft

https://degooglisons-internet.org/

Europe's digital challenge: Draghi's blueprint for tech sovereignty

We ask: Can the EU innovate, secure, and compete in the global digital arena?

The future of European tech hangs in the balance.

#EUTech #DigitalStrategy #EUDataSovereignty

https://nextcloud.com/blog/the-draghi-report-how-europe-can-become-fit-for-a-competitive-digital-future/

The European Union is investigating Temu for the “addictive design” of its platform.

It’s time for regulators to aggressively target how social media company use design tricks to keep people hooked on social media and digital devices.

https://disconnect.blog/roundup-targeting-platforms-addictive-design/