EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 23 MIN
Europe's €264 billion Digital Dependency
from The Science Talk · host Pranoti Kshirsagar
AI Transparency NoticeThis episode contains an AI-generated audio summary created using NotebookLM (Google), generated in May 2026. This content has been artificially generated by an AI system and is shared for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an official statement or authoritative source.Source documents used:European Software and Cyber Dependencies, complete study (216 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/778576/ECTI_STU(2025)778576_EN.pdfEuropean Software and Cyber Dependencies, at a glance (2 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/780413/ECTI_ATA(2025)780413_EN.pdfListeners are encouraged to consult the original sources and draw their own conclusions.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 businessesWhy Gaia-X has struggled to deliverEdge AI, open source, and the AI Act as sovereignty toolsIs Europe building its digital future — or just renting it from Silicon Valley?
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AI Transparency NoticeThis episode contains an AI-generated audio summary created using NotebookLM (Google), generated in May 2026. This content has been artificially generated by an AI system and is shared for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an official statement or authoritative source.Source documents used:European Software and Cyber Dependencies, complete study (216 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/778576/ECTI_STU(2025)778576_EN.pdfEuropean Software and Cyber Dependencies, at a glance (2 pages): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/780413/ECTI_ATA(2025)780413_EN.pdfListeners are encouraged to consult the original sources and draw their own conclusions.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 businessesWhy Gaia-X has struggled to deliverEdge AI, open source, and the AI Act as sovereignty toolsIs Europe building its digital future — or just renting it from Silicon Valley?
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