The European Union and its citizens seem increasingly unhappy with the current flow of data, privacy violations, and the overall power of data being in the hands of a few big corporations, located in the USA. The European Commission wants to change this. At their flagship event in Vienna, I got some interesting insights on how Europe wants to stand up for its citizens and shift the balance of power towards Europe. New legislation is on it’s way which could severely challenge the position the US tech behemoths have in Europe. They could also create opportunities for new ventures who…

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