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Tomás O'Leary

Europe’s relationship with US Big Tech has reached a breaking point

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Europe has a problem with Big Tech. And it's not abstract, theoretical, or something policymakers can quietly debate for another decade. It's happening right now, inside banks, hospitals, transport systems and government departments that cannot afford to fail.

A handful of US technology vendors now sit underneath Europe's most critical IT infrastructure. They decide when systems change, how much they cost to run, and what happens when something breaks. This is masked as progress. In reality, it's dependency and, in some cases, outright coercion.

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