Microsoft ends Office Online Server support in 2026
Microsoft will discontinue Office Online Server on 31 December 2026, ending security updates and technical support. Organisations using the solution must reassess data storage and infrastructure control to maintain digital sovereignty. OpenCloud highlights the need for alternative collaboration environments. (OPENCLOUD)
Europe's mobile operators plan satellite-to-phone service to rival Starlink
TelecomNews
Europe's largest mobile operators are collaborating on a direct-to-smartphone satellite service under European governance to reduce reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink. The initiative aims to provide connectivity without US-based infrastructure, addressing EU concerns over digital sovereignty. (TVP WORLD)
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Palantir says NATO AI system lacks off switch after Ukraine disruptions
Military and securityNews
Palantir Technologies states its AI system deployed for NATO lacks a ‘kill switch’ to disable it, following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access. The claim highlights European concerns over dependence on US technology in military operations. Euronews reports. (EURONEWS)
Palantir says NATO AI system has no ‘kill switch’ after Starlink
We are missing a messenger
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Europeans run their families, their jobs, and their politics through chat apps, and almost none of those are built or owned in Europe. Why nobody leaves, why the EU’s law forcing WhatsApp open has barely been used, and how Europe could connect its islands of chat.
Protecting children without checking everyone
OpinionEntertainmentOpinion
The EU Kids Act goes after real harm to our children. But to get there, it would require proof of age before anyone opens an account on the largest platforms. But can't we protect children by changing the services instead?
Europe's place in the tech blocs: seven maps, the same territory
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In a volatile world, Europe's alliances form one technology at a time.
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Christian Triantafillou Schade— Digital pioneer, tech reporter, corporate revolutionary. Christian Triantafillou Schade covers Europe's push for digital sovereignty from the public record. He consults on process improvement and tooling.
