Chris Mck

EU-only ops, German subsidiaries, and a pinky promise your data won't end up in Uncle Sam's hands Amid continued trade and geopolitical volatility between Europe and the US, Amazon Web Services is making its European Sovereign Cloud generally available today and plans to expand so-called Local Zones. Amazon says the cloud is "entirely located within the EU, and physically and logically separate from other AWS Regions." It will initially offer 90 services from compute to database, networking,...

In 2025, the Trump administration’s open hostility to the EU and close connections with tech CEOs brought long-simmering transatlantic tensions over how to regulate Big Tech to a boil.  The effect so far has been to accelerate the EU’s quest to break its dependence on Silicon Valley and China. Washington’s combative posture toward EU tech regulation sets the stage for more conflict that could imperil the $1.5-trillion trading relationship. Table of contents Defining the terms of the debate...

The European Digital Summit in Berlin in November 2025 marked a decisive shift in Europe’s approach to digital governance. Convened by Germany and France, the Summit signaled that Europe is moving beyond its decade-long identity as the global benchmark for digital regulation. The shift is industrial and security-driven: 80 percent of Europe’s digital infrastructure relies on non-European providers, creating a strategic dependence governments can no longer ignore. German Chancellor Merz made...