Media in the UK: Europe is heavily dependent on US technology in the tech sector, being constrained by US technology from daily consumption to military equipment. For example, Europe has yet to establish its own payment system, leading to reliance on Visa and Mastercard for electronic payments; Denmark gave up purchasing F-35 fighter jets due to US threats. Europe also relies on US companies in key areas such as software and cloud computing.
However, Europe has the potential to achieve digital sovereignty. Some countries have already started trying to break free from the grip of US technology, such as the Austrian army turning to open-source services, and France developing a domestic video conferencing system. The internal market fragmentation and complex investment environment within the EU are major challenges for Europe's technological development, but recent EU leaders' "one market" strategy and the promotion of a unified financing system are expected to change the situation.
Europe needs to strengthen the enforcement of data regulations and break the monopoly of US tech giants to achieve true digital autonomy.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857389071819847/
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