Intelligence Update
In cloud and colo, whose laws rule the data?
Once a pillar of transatlantic unity, the relationship between Europe and the US has become strained following disputes over NATO commitments, trade tariffs and diverging strategies on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. For some in Europe, the US no longer appears to be the dependable partner it once was (see Tariff tensions undermine trust in cloud hyperscalers).
Yet Europe remains deeply intertwined with the American digital ecosystem. The leading US cloud hyperscalers — Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM — do more than serve consumers; they power critical infrastructure for European enterprises and public institutions. Europe’s digital ambitions are closely tied to these providers, while the economic benefits for hyperscalers are substantial.
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