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CAVOK

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  • Trump threatens trade probe after 'discriminatory' EU fines against Google, Apple

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  • Doable for personal use yes, but not really in a professional setting. I wish there was, but there isn't right now, and there won't be until a critical mass is there, which is why I want the EU to put the pressure on organisations to change.

    The whole world runs on O365, except you, and then you get an excel from a colleague that does a lot of semi complicated maths to help you with your real job, now will you trust that LibreOffice does a good enough job in converting those macros, especially since it could have real world consequences, or will you just pay for a licence? Or create a great presentation for your boss in OpenOffic, only for it to look like shit when he presents it to his boss. Not to mention all application that users Ms office components as backend.

    There are tons of examples like this.

    I'm an open source/free software guy, but in the business world it's going to take legislation to get anything done I'm afraid.

  • Trump threatens trade probe after 'discriminatory' EU fines against Google, Apple

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  • For personal use, maybe, but right now there aren't any replacements for things like AWS, Azure, GC. Imagine being the architect telling a company to go with eurocloud inc because it fits the current specs only to have to tell them a year later that they either can't grow their business because the chosen solution doesn't do what AWS does, or that they have to spend money on migrating to one of the big three?

    I want a law that prevents EU PII data from leaving the EU without explicit consent from all the countries of affected citizens, applied to public contracts starting in 2030, with private companies starting in 2035. That would exclude the big three until they make fundamental changes, if at all possible given US law, and give European cloud providers the money to build their business.

  • Conor McGregor pleads for support for presidential bid

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  • Not sure why you're getting voted down for the article. Connor might be a bellend, but the article is good.

  • At least 15 dead after Lisbon Gloria funicular derails and hits building

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  • Very sad. Let's just hope that this was just a tragic accident and not something that could have been prevented by proper maintenance.

  • Sweden to build more nuclear plants with US or UK technology

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  • France must have the technology, right?

  • UK and EU Government Data to Be Moved Into Google and Microsoft Clouds

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  • Not a bad fit for government data though. I think they should focus on other things than running datacenters.

  • Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

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  • IMHO every contract from any level in government should stipulate that data can't leave the EU without explicit consent. That would build up EU cloud providers since the big 3 would all be excluded.

  • US startup Lyten to buy bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt

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  • China is openly supporting Russia in their invasion of Ukraine. As bad as the US government has become, it's still a far cry from the CCP.

  • US startup Lyten to buy bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt

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  • Well, the US hasn't used tanks to crush protesters into a pulp yet, so I still think they are better. I just wish the EU could outdo them both when it comes to protecting our vital industries.

    Edit: forgot a word

  • Swiss Politicians Push to Cancel F-35 Fighter-Jet Deal After US Tariffs

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  • Thanks, maybe that's easier to read than my archive link.

  • UK: Deputy PM Angela Rayner gives China two weeks to explain why parts of its plans for a new mega-embassy in London have been blanked out

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  • No full plans, no building permit? Should be simple, right?

  • US startup Lyten to buy bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt

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  • Well, it was either the Chinese or the Americans. It's slightly better with the Americans, but I'm still annoyed that we can't do better in the EU.

  • EU's landmark AI act enters new phase

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  • Paste the youtybe link into yewtube to get around it.

  • Statement by President von der Leyen on the deal on tariffs and trade with the United States

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  • Playing right into the US hands. They'd love to see the EU disappear so that they can bully the individual countries even harder. Don't be daft. The way to fight is to make the EU stronger, not to surrender to Washington/ Beijing/ Moscow.

  • US and EU strike trade deal setting 15 percent tariff

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  • We're still going to need lots of US military equipment for a long time, so agreeing to that wasn't too bad IMHO. As for the investment we'll have to see. What's the time frame? Perhaps we'll see a little more sane US after the midterms?

    But yeah, this isn't a win for the EU by any means. It might be less bad for the smaller countries that might have been subjected to the Thailand deal if they had been alone though. But that's not how the far right and Russia funded anti-eu brigade will frame it.

  • Statement by President von der Leyen on the deal on tariffs and trade with the United States

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  • It's pretty far from a win. It's backing down to a bully because you know a fight would hurt you both badly, and that you still need the help of this bully against another.

    Shit sucks, but that's where we are now.

  • US and EU strike trade deal setting 15 percent tariff

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  • I think the EU is hoping for the mid-terms and that the Democrats take over the house of representatives. With any luck they'll start doing their job again, and repeal these tariffs that Trump doesnt really have the mandate to set. It should be the house, yet somehow...

  • US and EU strike trade deal setting 15 percent tariff

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  • The EU gets time to move away from the US and build their own alternatives with reliable allies.

    But yes, this isn't the US of old where mutual benefit was the goal. This is "the US gets whatever it can take and fuck everybody else".

  • US and EU strike trade deal setting 15 percent tariff

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  • As far as I understand it, no. It's just American consumers that gets taxed. Sucks for EU businesses though because all their products will be 15% more expensive.

    This might be a good time to remind people to #buyeuropean