With the European Union just unveiling details of its technology sovereignty package, a top official posted in glee: "Today is Tech Liberation Day."
True technological independence from U.S. Big Tech, however, will take longer to attain.
The EU plan aims to boost European tech firms and limit some access for dominant U.S. rivals. It marks a key but initial step, with the bloc trailing far behind the U.S. and Asia on AI, chips, cloud services and data centres.
Ralf Wintergerst, president of German digital industry group Bitkom, said measures like the proposed Chips Act 2.0 were a "step in the right direction," but Europe needed concrete action and a better investment environment from chips to AI infrastructure.
"It is now crucial that these efforts do not stop at mere announcements. Europe needs to move quickly," he said.
