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DSA enforcement led to almost 50 million moderation reversals in two years, turning appeals into everyday operational work. Platforms, publishers, and engineers must add audit logs and human review. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #GDPR
https://builtineu.eu/news/dsa-reversed-50-million-moderation-decisions-two-years
Why Your Password Manager's Architecture Matters More Than Its Feature List https://builtineu.eu/blog/why-your-password-managers-architecture-matters
Entry-level hiring in European tech has fallen 73% in a year, collapsing the mid level pipeline and raising costs for teams building EU alternatives. Start structured graduate programmes and remove unrealistic experience requirements now. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #TalentCrisis
https://builtineu.eu/news/entry-level-hiring-europe-73-percent-collapse
Noxtua launched the Europe License, a publisher backed Legal AI that lets lawyers work across EU jurisdictions in one Europe hosted workspace. The beta starts in DACH and the platform carries BSI C5 and ISO certifications, offering a practical EU alternative to US hosted tools. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
AI is concentrating power in private firms, and the EU’s AI Act, DMA and DSA are the main tools to reclaim authority. Organisations should favour vendors that disclose training data and energy use and align contracts with upcoming rules. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
https://builtineu.eu/news/ai-shifts-sovereignty-private-firms-eu-response
Thirty civil society groups released eight principles calling for a human rights centred, global approach to DSA enforcement. This will shape trusted flagger procedures and systemic risk assessments, with real consequences for platform transparency and oversight. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #HumanRights
https://builtineu.eu/news/human-rights-centred-dsa-enforcement
Ireland's DPC has opened a probe into X's Grok AI over reports it produced non-consensual sexualised images, invoking Section 110 and GDPR Articles 5, 6, 25 and 35. The move raises compliance costs and creates space for privacy-first EU AI. Monitor coordinated DSA and national enforcement. #EUTech #GDPR #DigitalSovereignty
European Parliament disabled built in cloud AI on issued devices, citing risks that assistants may "scan or analyze content". Expect tighter procurement rules and demand for on device and European hosted AI. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
https://builtineu.eu/news/european-parliament-disables-native-ai-on-issued-devices
Europe is moving from rhetoric to action on digital sovereignty, prioritising open source and open standards, according to Element Blog. Expect procurement rules and funding to follow. What will your organisation choose next?
#EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
https://builtineu.eu/news/eu-open-source-digital-sovereignty
Munich 2026 pushed cyber and AI to the front of EU security policy, with talk of an "own Five Eyes" and stronger procurement rules. If you run workloads on US cloud platforms, start mapping dependencies and certification gaps.
#EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
https://builtineu.eu/news/munich-2026-elevates-cyber-ai-eu-security
Why Your VPN's Jurisdiction Matters More Than Its Speed https://builtineu.eu/blog/why-vpn-jurisdiction-matters-proton-vpn
5 Best EU Alternatives to Google Drive in 2026 https://builtineu.eu/blog/best-eu-alternatives-to-google-drive
I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on for the past few months that I think this community will appreciate.
A directory of 300+ EU-made alternatives to US tech products.
The directory currently covers: ▪️ Email & Cloud Storage (like @protonprivacy @Tutanota ▪️ Analytics (Plausible) ▪️ VPNs, and more
It is free to use and is open for community contributions.
You can browse the list here: https://builtineu.eu
Which EU-built tools do you rely on daily that I might have missed?
