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Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data (www.techspot.com)

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[-] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

They probably already have it

[-] mriormro@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 hours ago

Read the article.

[-] jaxxed@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago

And perhaps Palantir?

[-] MisterD@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

I think the UK health system decided they were cool to sell data to Palantir

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Though they're not really EU anymore at least. Unless I'm missing something? Like yes Europe but not EU.

I really hope Canada can be part of that union, our landmass isn't overly strong democraticly (due to certain neighbors effing things up) though it'd be an awesome middle finger to the US if Mexico could join as well. Oh look you're surrounded by people not in your coolition, funny how that happens when you decide to be a complete asshole eh?

Let's bring everyone up that we can, even if we get used to less because we all have to live on this planet may as well work together....that's a pipe dream I know but wouldn't it rock if we all found out how to get along, share and communicate? Again if only.

Mean I get lots of changes need to happen to make that a possibility but not like we don't have time to work things out and figure out how we can all prosper.

[-] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

The UK is inept

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 points 14 hours ago

Even if the US was trustworthy, this is still a prudent move. Good relations are not forever between nations, and it reduces the opportunities for third parties like Palantir to exfiltrate data.

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

I am 100% for this, and hates Microsoft as much as the next Lemmy user. However... I stumbled into my career by accident, and I feel like shit for it. I'm a Power Platform developer. What are my options to move?

[-] NotSafeForWorld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 hours ago

Let me know if you find an answer for that. I'm in the same boat.

[-] themaninblack@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

The guilt alone is your absolution

[-] Scrogu@lemmy.zip 66 points 1 day ago

But not Palantir.

[-] ptu@sopuli.xyz 13 points 17 hours ago

The list was just to demonstrate the effects, yes it affects also Palantir. It would likely be very illegal to make legislation that affects only a selected few companies.

The EC insider sources told CNBC that the TSP could include a significant limitation for foreign cloud corporations when it comes to managing sensitive data.

To put it simply, US cloud giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google could be restricted in their ability to process specific data types on behalf of public organizations, including financial, judicial, and health-related data.

[-] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 13 points 21 hours ago

Don't let perfection be the enemy of good. We both know morals is rarely why any government does anything.

[-] Mr_WorldlyWiseman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I'm gonna go ahead and be first to say that palantir is not good. All the government partnerships with them clearly violate GDPR and the AI framework.

Like, it's good progress that the EU is talking about US companies now, but Palantir should 100% be mentioned in the same breath. At the least because many EU citizens aren't even aware that Palantir exists.

Hopefully this new law will also apply to Palantir partnerships

[-] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 52 points 1 day ago

I really hope Canada follows suit, after Microsoft pulled that shit with the international criminal court they clearly cannot be trusted.

[-] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 4 points 17 hours ago

Seconded for UK. Anyone not reading the room right now and following the EU's lead is about to FAFO.

[-] EatYourOrach@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

I hope so too.

In other news:

The Ontario government is welcoming a multi-billion-dollar investment from Microsoft, as part of the company’s previously announced $19 billion commitment to Canada. Through this investment, Microsoft is expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across Ontario, significantly scaling up the province’s computing capability while reinforcing Ontario’s position as a leader in the tech and digital economy. [...]

This expansion in Ontario will further bolster the reliability of its data infrastructure to strengthen the province’s domestic data capacity as more businesses begin to adopt and scale AI technologies. Through the company’s Community-First approach, Microsoft will also prioritize alignment with regional economic priorities, including advancing Ontario’s investment readiness and competitiveness, fostering the conditions for job creation and apprenticeships and laying the foundation for advanced AI innovation. (Apr 7, '26)

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[-] Griffus@lemmy.zip 73 points 1 day ago

But what about Palantir?

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

PALANTIR is being peddled to several EU countries as a mass surveillance AI, and there seems to be little resistance from the governments. right wing govts would love to moniter ANTIFA dissidents.

[-] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I feel for that poor, struggling startup. And their cute little CEO is just so earnest!

[-] Sabata11792@ani.social 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

+5 Freedom Points™ have been issued to your account.

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[-] aproposnix@piefed.social 116 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But hey, the UK are cool with Palantir.

[-] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Switzerland isn't. Palantir even sued the Swiss newspaper that reported on it.

[-] Rothe@piefed.social 3 points 20 hours ago

Same in Denmark.

[-] aproposnix@piefed.social 3 points 12 hours ago

That's crazy considering the US threats over Greenland.

[-] blackbeans@lemmy.zip 56 points 1 day ago

Same in the Netherlands. There's still a long way to go

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 36 points 1 day ago

Australia here. Us too, even our supermarkets.

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[-] stumu415@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 day ago

Except for the Dutch where the government outsourced the Digid - our national ID and most personal information - to an American firm. Despite concerns from the parliament.

But the new PM is a lapdog to Trump because his mentor and former PM Rutte, is so far up Trump's ass, he can cut his tonsils.

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[-] Damage@feddit.it 21 points 1 day ago

About fucking time. Make it quick.

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