Earlier this year, we discovered that Europeans are leaving US tech and switching to more private local alternatives that align with their values. But we also wanted to know whether this growing consumer attitude affects non-tech businesses in Europe who merely rely on US technology for their email, payment systems, or web hosting.

We asked 3,000 people in the UK, France, and Germany whether they would avoid giving their business to a European company if it used US tech. And a surprising number of them said, “Yes.”

Some of the key findings of the new research released today show mounting resistance to US tech from multiple perspectives:
Mistrust over data protection: Forty-five percent said they were likely to avoid products and services that stored their data with US companies, due to privacy and security concerns.

Keeping euros in Europe: Sixty-five percent agreed European small businesses should prioritize European-based technology over US-based ones.

Communications privacy fears: Respondents were most worried about social media, email, and messaging apps invading their privacy.

European businesses are incredibly dependent on American tech companies to operate. Our previous research found that over 74% of all publicly listed European companies rely on US-based tech services, like Google and Microsoft.

There are many factors turning Europeans away from US tech, but their concern boils down to a lack of control. At the Open Source Policy Summit 2026, Finnish MEP Aura Sally vocalized the chief concern that this creates: “The EU runs on Microsoft. The US could turn us off inside one hour.” 

In such a context, European alternatives are not only more urgent, they might also help your bottom line as consumer preferences shift.

Read more: https://proton.me/business/blog/european-digital-independence-survey-2026

Подъехали подробности про блокировку fable 5.

Крестная мать баг-баунти програм (она запустила bug bounty в Microsoft и в Минобороны США, не баран чихнул), Кейти Муссурис, прочитала технический документ, который послужил основой для блокировки.

Говорит, что когда fable 5 дали на вход программу и попросили найти уязвимости, она отказалась. И тогда исследователь попросил модель исправить ошибки в этой программе. И подготовить тесты, чтобы проверить, исправлены ли они на самом деле.

Всё, это весь «взлом».

Можно конечно такое починить, но тогда модель станет абсолютно бесполезной для разработки софта.

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