Why GitHub?
Why GitHub?
Posted Jul 31, 2025 13:33 UTC (Thu) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630)In reply to: Why GitHub? by anselm
Parent article: We need a European Sovereign Tech Fund (GitHub blog)
Well, in these days of Trump's "let's rip up the rules of global trade", the EU can start restricting the tech giants from acquiring European companies and can impose a digital services tax. What's the US going to do? Threaten tariffs, LOL?
Posted Jul 31, 2025 14:33 UTC (Thu)
by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
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Cheers,
Posted Jul 31, 2025 15:06 UTC (Thu)
by anselm (subscriber, #2796)
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I think the big stick these days is basically threatening to withdraw from NATO or, at least, abandoning the idea of a definite commitment to the military defense of Europe against Russia should that be needed.
The problem here is less a full-out 1980s-style war than, say, the occupation of a small place on the fringes of the EU/NATO such as (part of) Estonia, which Putin might be tempted to try just to test the waters.
Posted Jul 31, 2025 15:48 UTC (Thu)
by pizza (subscriber, #46)
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After all, it's only a "war" if Estonia (and/or the rest of the EU) has the audacity to defend its territory.
Posted Aug 6, 2025 8:42 UTC (Wed)
by Lennie (subscriber, #49641)
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The biggest issue is ASML, it has over 5000 suppliers in over 100 countries, including some very important ones in the US.
Posted Aug 6, 2025 14:13 UTC (Wed)
by dskoll (subscriber, #1630)
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The entire semiconductor industry, upon which the US is very heavily dependent, relies on AMSL. Trying to harm AMSL would be a massive own-goal.
Why GitHub?
Wol
Why GitHub?
What's the US going to do? Threaten tariffs, LOL?
Why GitHub?
Why GitHub?
Why GitHub?