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#DigitalSovereignty

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Topio e.V. - space for privacy

Europäer streben nach "digitaler Souveränität", während US-Technologieunternehmen Trump umarmen.

An einem Marktstand in #Berlin, der von dem Verein @topio betrieben wird, helfen Freiwillige Menschen, die ihre Telefone vom Einfluss US-amerikanischer Technologieunternehmen befreien wollen. Seit Donald Trumps Amtsantritt ist die Warteschlange für diese Dienste gewachsen.

reuters.com/business/media-tel

#trump#bigTech#unfollowBigTech
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Linux Is Best

State-sponsored exploits are often far more complex than typical vulnerabilities, and they're not always immediately obvious. Rather than being blatant or easily detectable, they're often crafted more like poison. At first glance, a piece of code in a random library may seem perfectly benign, serving a valid and useful function, as do many other independent libraries and functions scattered throughout the system. But when combined with other seemingly harmless pieces, these isolated bits of code can create something far more concerning. It's subtle and easily overlooked — yet, together, they could have a devastating effect.

This kind of stealthy, integrated attack is difficult to uncover because each individual part of the code appears legitimate on its own. Only when the system as a whole is carefully scrutinized in a holistic way can these potential threats be detected — if they're detected at all.

#Stack#DigitalSovereignty#Europe
Linux Is Best

While FOSS does offer a great deal of flexibility, there are still practical concerns around jurisdiction, especially when it comes to legal matters, security audits, and the involvement of major corporations. Even though the software itself is open and can be modified, the infrastructure and support around it — such as funding, legal protections, or compliance — can still be influenced by where the project is based or the entities involved. Moving to a more independent, EU-based model could help mitigate some of those risks and offer more sovereignty in the long run.

Furthermore, the concern remains that the U.S. government could potentially order a company to introduce a hidden backdoor into the software, and the corporation might not be free — or even able — to disclose this information. This is a serious issue, especially as political pressures grow. In a broader sense, the U.S. is increasingly resembling more authoritarian regimes like Russia or China when it comes to digital policies, where control over software and data is prioritized over privacy or transparency.

Even though FOSS allows you to examine the code, the reality is that no one can continuously monitor the entire system at all times. The complexities of modern operating systems make it incredibly difficult to scrutinize every line of code, especially as it evolves. This is why reducing dependency on American corporations and jurisdiction could be an essential step toward ensuring true independence and security.

#Stack#DigitalSovereignty#Europe
EU OS

The #US imposes 30% of #UStariffs to the #EuropeanUnion. According to Politico, the Commission is ready to retaliate. EU OS believes that a European response with Tariffs on US BigTech services (or all services that face trade deficits) would make so much more sense if the EU had alternatives for those in place. This is why #EU_OS, #EuroStack and #DigitalSovereignty is important. It offers more leverage.

politico.eu/article/donald-tru

#GermanStack #TradeWar #Trump @EC_NGI

Tommaso Gagliardoni

ETHZ and EPFL announced the release of a Large Language Model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure: Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in 8B and 70B parameters configurations, using open-source training data, respecting web crawling opt-outs during data acquisition, and natively fluent in over 1000 languages. Quoting: "The model will be fully open: source code and weights will be publicly available, and the training data will be transparent and reproducible".

I don't know how good it's going to be, but if true for me this is the real definition of "open-source" in AI (not the ridiculous, corporate-promiscuous definition by the Open Source Initiative).

ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth

An illustration of a swiss cross. The cross consists of cables, one side is red and the other blue.
ETH ZurichA language model built for the public goodETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.
#AI#LLM#ETH
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Debacle

This is a #parable.

🧔🏻 Let's reduce the suffering of animals! Let's go #vegan!

👩🏾 Cool! I've been vegan for years and I'm so happy that you're joining us!

🧔🏻 I created a menu to promote transition to veganism: fruits, vegetables, nuts, and #fish.

👩🏾 Thanks for your effort, but fish isn't vegan. Why not replace it with #legumes?

🧔🏻 You're being such an extremist! With this attitude, we'll never make the world a better place!

#federation#digitalSovereignty#freeSoftware
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Félicien Breton 🍉 🔻 🌱

Albanese’s report said the ICJ’s ruling “effectively qualifies the occupation as an act of aggression … Consequently, any dealings that support or sustain the occupation and its associated apparatus may amount to complicity in an international crime under the Rome Statute.”

Al Jazeera: aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/1/un @palestine

#collusion#connivance#complicity
Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷

We deserve a web browser that's part of and owned by the public commons.

To be frank, I believe we deserve, need, and could easily fund two: Firefox and Servo/Verso.

The "Open Web" does not exist without a truly open browser. Most digital sovereignty initiatives collapse without one.

Mozilla is not the organizational entity to lead this.

theregister.com/2025/07/08/fir

The Register · Firefox is fine. The people running it are notBy Liam Proven
#Firefox#Servo#WebBrowsers
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