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Source documents used:

1. European Software and Cyber Dependencies, complete study (216 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/778576/ECTI_STU(2025)778576_EN.pdf
2. European Software and Cyber Dependencies, at a glance (2 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/780413/ECTI_ATA(2025)780413_EN.pdf
   

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Europe spends hundreds of billions annually on US cloud infrastructure — and the European Parliament now calls it a strategic vulnerability.

🎙️ In this episode:

• What vendor lock-in and data egress fees really cost EU businesses
• Why Gaia-X has struggled to deliver
• Edge AI, open source, and the AI Act as sovereignty tools
• Is Europe building its digital future — or just renting it from Silicon Valley?