alt Hacker NewsSeems like a lot of European tech companies are kept afloat by "digital sovereignty" and maybe EU grant money, while having products that are far behind US and Chinese competitors. Mistral, W Social, maybe this one. Unfortunately it seems to be starting to backfire to where all EU companies, even legitimate ones, are being tarred with this brush.
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ezst • yesterday at 4:44 PM
> Seems like a lot of European tech companies are kept afloat by "digital sovereignty" and maybe EU grant money
woah indeed.
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bigyabai • yesterday at 5:43 PM
To be fair to Jolla, their brand predates the concept of "digital sovereignty" as we know it today. They were making Android alternatives even before China or Apple did.
> while having products that are far behind US and Chinese competitors.
They aren't though. They're just selling something more advanced than "more features". They're selling consumer rights, privacy, and the only competitive force in the world that stands a chance of reeling in the 500lb gorillas in big tech since our leaders abdicated their responsibility completely.
I'm American, and I fully support them in their goals. It's better, even for America, when the markets have competition. Especially when that competition is over intangibles that improve human lives more than "moar megahurtz!!!?!!!1!!" ever will.