US tech firms

France’s spy agency has replaced Palantir with a local competitor. The move is part of a broader European effort to reduce reliance on US technology companies.

China’s memory chip sector, led by firms like CXMT and YMTC, is gaining traction due to unmet AI-driven demand, forcing US tech companies into a dilemma between sourcing from China or facing higher prices. US firms are hesitant to rely on China due to Washington’s restrictions, despite the risk of dependency on a critical product.

US tech firms have provided the names of Dutch regulator officials to the US Senate, potentially related to regulatory investigations. The action highlights collaboration between American companies and lawmakers concerning Dutch regulatory bodies.

Donald Trump threatened to impose a 'big tariff' on the UK if it does not abolish its Digital Services Tax on large US tech firms, escalating a long-standing dispute over tax revenue from global tech companies.

US tech firms, including Microsoft, successfully lobbied the EU to conceal the environmental impact of datacentres by incorporating a confidentiality clause into EU rules. This clause, adopted almost verbatim from industry demands, limits public access to granular green metrics, hindering scrutiny of individual datacentre emissions.