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@Tutanota for mail and calendar Tutamail, for browser Mullvad with metager.de search engine #europeanalternatives
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Have you switched to any of these more private #EuropeanAlternatives? If so, which ones?
Out of the loop on #ChooseEU?
Find out more here 
https://tuta.com/blog/boycott-us-choose-european-products
How do I stop using Big Tech products?
(we don't agree calling this a privacy-first tech map though)
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@alper_yeg That's because not everything must be made by the state. 
Search for #EuropeanAlternatives or follow @european_alternatives to get more European stuff before you cry about a shame.
We have two browsers made in Europe, @Vivaldi (Norway) and Mullvad (Sweden): https://european-alternatives.eu/category/web-browsers Mullvad VPN which can be combined with the browser is also on Mastodon @mullvadnet
European AlternativesEuropean web browsers | European AlternativesA web browser, also called internet browser, is an application that allows users to access the World Wide Web.
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@sco_tty The #EU is putting money in #OpenWebSearch but it takes time to develop it: https://openwebsearch.eu/
They are also investing in #openSource solutions: https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/eu-oss-catalogue
OpenWebSearch.eu – Promoting Europe‘s Independence in Web SearchWelcome - OpenWebSearch.eu – Promoting Europe‘s Independence in Web Search
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Cloud migration converts universities “from being a source of technical innovation and knowledge distribution to consumers of services”—a fundamental shift that undermines academic independence and transforms knowledge-producing institutions into service-consuming clients.
@C__CS writes on tensions between public interest and tech: https://www.techpolicy.press/clouds-over-public-infrastructure-rethinking-internet-governance-in-the-hyperscaler-era/ 
Tech Policy Press · Clouds Over Public Infrastructure: Rethinking Internet Governance in the Hyperscaler Era | TechPolicy.PressDutch resistance to Amazon Web Services storage highlights global risks of hyperscaler cloud dominance, writes Dr. Corinne Cath.
This is an excellent article with a lot of useful information about how Infomaniak's sovereign cloud works:
"With more than 15 multi-data center cloud infrastructures, #Infomaniak is one of the few cloud providers in #Europe to master its data centers, develop its own technologies and guarantee sovereign #cloud services. This ensures a clear legal framework, a committed data confidentiality policy and job creation at local level while helping develop Europe’s technological independence. In this article, we explain what a cloud is, who its architects are and what criteria must be met to assert that a cloud is truly sovereign."
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https://news.infomaniak.com/en/sovereign-cloud
#EuropeanAlternatives #BuyFromEU #BuyEuropean #DigitalSovereignty
It’s been a month since I began my transition from big tech systems – marked by this banner on my Facebook account: “I’m more and more elsewhere…”
Now building on Mastodon, Threema, Pixelfed etc. See my new blog & initiative for context: https://techtonicshift.vivaldi.net
Any advice for me and my fellow followers from Facebook on how to effectively rebuild initial networks here (or across the Fediverse) is very welcome!
The United Nations Open Source United community is proud to announce a major milestone: The Government of the French Republic became the first national government to endorse the UN Open Source Principles.
https://unite.un.org/news/france-becomes-first-government-endorse-un-open-source-principles-joined-19-organizations
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@bert_hubert 
Absolutely required reading for open source developers and vendors involved with European alternatives to US tech platforms.
#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.
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No code European market capitalisation by country (2021 data)
https://airtable.com/appLrJV0lEr8bTgx7/shrzLMns6plqEAJb2/tblq3hkqITUhcgQI9?viewControls=on
Many still believe European digital autonomy is just a dream. But what if this disbelief is our real weakness? If we really believe in European culture, we can’t be so defeatist as to think we have no chance of preserving it.
"So We Europeans Are Hopeless, Right?" – my latest piece
https://techtonicshift.vivaldi.net/2025/05/18/so-we-europeans-are-hopeless-right/
TechTonic Shift · So we Europeans are hopeless, right?Many still believe European digital autonomy is just a dream. But what if this disbelief is our real weakness? If we really believe in European culture, we can’t be so defeatist as to think we have no…
Europe’s fastest-growing no code companies, revealed
https://sifted.eu/articles/no-code-startups
#EuropeanAlternatives #NoCode #Startup
#BuyEurope und Made in China – wie passt das zusammen?
Die Antwort findet ihr in unserem neuen Blogbeitrag: www.shift.eco/blog/
In einer Zeit, in der nationale Interessen oft über gemeinsame Lösungen gestellt werden und Dialog durch Machtspiele ersetzt wird, wächst in vielen von uns ein starkes Bedürfnis: Nach Stabilität. Nach Verlässlichkeit. Nach Verantwortung – auch regional.
this german/dane wonders ...
a #eurostack ....?
thoughts?
"Wildberger is concerned with how a uniform digital architecture can be created .... He advocates the development of a “#Germany IT stack”. .. a uniform infrastructure with clearly defined interfaces, cloud services and standards. So far, a #EuroStack has been the main topic of discussion in specialist circles. ..
heise online · New Digital Minister: Data protection must not become a brake on innovation
The Open Web Index (OWI) 
is a European-based initiative designed to foster a competitive digital infrastructure that aligns with European values and promotes independence from US-centered search engines.
This project is a significant step towards ensuring digital sovereignty and stimulate innovation within the European digital landscape.
It aims to provide an open alternative to proprietary search indexes, thereby reducing the over-reliance on a few dominant vendors that currently control the search engine market. 
By doing so, it seeks to democratize access to information and ensure that the digital ecosystem remains diverse, competitive, and aligned with European standards and regulations.
The initiative is structured around several key steps, as illustrated in the image below. By visiting the page and clicking on the image, you can read more about each step associated with each phase:
https://openwebsearch.eu/the-project/status/
See updated statistics on their index: https://dashboard.ows.eu/owler/our_data
Follow them on Mastodon: @openwebsearcheu
A long and interesting interview (1h17m) with the CEO of Mistral AI , Arthur Mensch, conducted by Franco-British journalist and YouTuber Hugo Travers (HugoDécrypte), is now available on YouTube (and on other platforms).
The discussion covers several topics related to artificial intelligence, including
- The potential impact of AI on jobs
- Personal and business applications of AI
- Human error in AI systems
- Political and media aspects of AI
- The Open Source Model
- Mistral AI's competitive landscape
- Europe's progress in AI and soveignity
- Augmenting human knowledge with AI
- Risks and energy consumption of AI
- etc
The interview is in French, but you can always activate the automatic translation in your language :)
There were many interesting points, but we are especially interested in the audit that Carbone4 did for Mistral, but unfortunately we couldn't find anything online. As Carbone4 has some credibility in the market, being founded by Jean-Marc Jancovici, an expert in energy and climate issues, we're curious to know the results. (if someone knows, let us know!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvM20KSFYo0
#mistral #ai #EuropeanAlternatives
Do you use the kSuite/kDrive cloud productivity suite or migrated your Google data there? How do you like it? What about support? I'd appreciate your feedback on the product and your experience.
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a number of encouraging responses to my posts and articles about the European Digital Autonomy Initiative (EDAI). Many of you appreciated the focus on European or open-source alternatives, the importance of using privacy-respecting services, or the need for stronger EU policy and public funding in this field.
All of that is great — and yes, it is part of the vision.
But if I may be honest: I have the feeling that my core message may not have come through clearly yet.
What is the actual novelty here?
I do not claim to be the first or the only one working on these questions. Quite the opposite: I now realise how many excellent initiatives already exist. Many people and organisations have long been developing European alternatives, advocating for open technologies, or working on digital sovereignty policies. I salute that.
The EDAI is not meant to replace any of these. It is meant to connect them.
My approach is not about a single issue or a specific action. It is about seeing these efforts as parts of a larger system. A system that has been missing from most public debates: a strategic framework that connects awareness, governance, and innovation.
I call these the three pillars of European Digital Autonomy:
- Awareness & Engagement: digital culture, visibility, user habits, values
- Policy & Funding: institutions, regulations, incentives, coordination
- Innovation & Ecosystem: tools, platforms, open standards, services
Many initiatives already operate in one or two of these domains. But what I haven’t seen — and what I believe could make a real difference — is a shared framework where we see how these elements reinforce each other.
A better search engine is great. So is better funding regulation. So is media literacy. But the breakthrough will only come when these things are mutually catalytic.
From independence to interdependence
Everyone will naturally focus on what they know best. A coder will code. A researcher will analyse. An activist will mobilise. That’s how it should be.
But if we want more than partial improvements — if we want strategic change — we need to understand how all these efforts fit together. That’s what the EDAI attempts to provide: a systemic lens and a space to align our steps.
It doesn’t mean giving up independence. It means recognising interdependence.
If this speaks to you, stay tuned. In the coming days, I will ask for your thoughts on how we might go about finding collaborators for this idea within the Fediverse community. It’s not a fully-formed plan yet — and that’s exactly why your input could make a real difference.
Follow me on Mastodon:
TechTonicShift (@TechTonicShift@vivaldi.net) – Vivaldi Social
Gabor Hrasko (@ghrasko@mastodon.social) – Mastodon
#EDAI #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanAlternatives #TechForEurope #OpenSource #DigitalAutonomy #EuropeanValues #BuyEuropean #TechTonicShift
https://techtonicshift.vivaldi.net/2025/05/11/the-bigger-picture/
