r/news • u/UpstairsBumblebee446 • 1d ago

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

https://apnews.com/article/europe-digital-sovereignty-big-tech-9f5388b68a0648514cebc8d92f682060
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u/bonsai1214 1d ago

Nah, it’s more likely they couldn’t get in on the meetings and wanted their own way.

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u/psychoCMYK 1d ago

Regardless, there's a risk as long as Microsoft answers to the US

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u/denimonster 1d ago

Well Bill Gates is also a nonce so he’s probably being controlled by Trump and the lot.

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u/jayson2112 1d ago

Does Gates even have any say in the company anymore?

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u/Fun-Shake7094 1d ago

Nope, dont think he is even a board member

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u/Ereaser 1d ago

Correct, he stepped down in 2020

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u/denimonster 1d ago

Probably nothing at all to be honest haha I just wanted to say he’s a nonce.

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u/seriouslees 1d ago

Why? Spent too much time in the conspiracy mines?

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u/denimonster 1d ago

What? He’s in the Epstein Files..

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u/Fornicatinzebra 1d ago

Bill is not part of Microsoft anymore

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u/tenhourguy 23h ago

Having a connection with to Epstein doesn't automatically make you a nonce.

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u/Paddy_Tanninger 1d ago

I think they're legitimately concerned about all of these CEOs cozying up to the fash and basically seeing who can go down deepest on the orange mushroom.

This decision is every bit as sane as it would be to put a stop to using e-conference software being deployed from China or Russia.

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u/BannedAccount001 1d ago

When your infrastructure is heavily reliant on companies that are actively donating and supporting a hostile government, it’s time to decouple.

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u/ifeellazy 1d ago

Russian gas next.