Inside the German state trying to break free from Microsoft
Schleswig-Holstein’s radical tech overhaul offers Europe a live experiment in ending dependence on US Big Tech
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Life without US tech
In Europe the reliance on American digital services is now so profound that daily life would almost cease to function without them