This Might Be Europe’s Big Tech Moment: Parmy Olson

April 10, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC

Never let a good crisis go to waste is an adage Europe could use now. As it stares down the barrel of a loaded gun from Donald Trump, the region could seize an opportunity if lawmakers and regulators move quickly to bolster its tech sector, a critical growth driver.

With key services from America like cloud computing and artificial intelligence potentially becoming more expensive, Europe’s homegrown tech industry can reap an immediate advantage. Trump may complain loudly about how the US has been a victim of global trade, but the biggest beneficiaries of the booming AI business have been American. Now so-called hyperscalers – Amazon.com, Microsoft Corp. ...

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