{"id":121937,"date":"2026-03-13T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/899217515"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:33:05","slug":"european-companies-warn-eu-leaders-reduced-reliance-on-us-tech-could-hurt-profitability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/european-companies-warn-eu-leaders-reduced-reliance-on-us-tech-could-hurt-profitability\/","title":{"rendered":"European companies warn EU leaders: reduced reliance on US tech could hurt profitability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg \">\n<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<div class=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"content-subheadline\"> The companies argue that the EU underestimates how costly and complicated a technological shift could be. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4109029\/global-uncertainty-is-reshaping-cloud-strategies-in-europe.html\">EU\u2019s increased focus on technological sovereignty<\/a> could hurt both profitability and competitiveness and argue it will be difficult to quickly reduce dependence on US tech firms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/95fe93ef-2439-4519-834e-eb1ac7dd0a04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Financial Times reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission is currently working on a new package for technological sovereignty aimed at reducing Europe\u2019s dependence on US players in areas such as cloud services, software, and AI. The initiative has gained increased political momentum following concerns that geopolitical conflicts or sudden shifts in US policy could affect European companies\u2019 access to critical technology.<\/p>\n<p>However, companies across sectors ranging from banking to manufacturing warned that a rapid technological shift risks being both costly and complicated. For decades, many organizations have built their systems around platforms from companies like Microsoft and Google and many believe US providers still lead European alternatives in several areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"show@md\">\n<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n<div class=\"advert advert--bleed-right\">\n<div class=\"advert__container\">\n<div class=\"advert__content\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<p>Business concerns about digital sovereignty efforts also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4121625\/european-tech-leaders-advise-caution-on-tech-sovereignty-drive.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4121625\/european-tech-leaders-advise-caution-on-tech-sovereignty-drive.html\">came up at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n<div class=\"card__tags\"><span class=\"card__tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/regulation\/\" class=\"tag\">Laws and Regulations<\/a><\/span><span class=\"card__tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/government\/\" class=\"tag\">Government<\/a><\/span><span class=\"card__tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/markets\/\" class=\"tag\">Markets<\/a><\/span><span class=\"card__tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/industry\/\" class=\"tag\">Industry<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\" id=\"newsletter-end-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<div id=\"newsletter-end\" class=\"newsletter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<div class=\"hellobar\" id=\"hello-bar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; quickly reduce dependence on US <span class=\"match\">tech<\/span> firms, the Financial Times reports. 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