European lawmakers on Thursday adopted a comprehensive report on technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure that directs the European Commission to reduce the bloc’s heavy reliance on foreign technology providers across semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, software, and AI systems. The report passed 471-68 in the full Parliament, with 77% voting in favor and support from major parties…
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US considers new software export curbs on China, threatening global tech supply chains
The US government is reportedly considering new export controls that could block a wide range of products made with US software from being shipped to China, in what could become one of Washington’s most sweeping trade measures to date. If implemented, the move could disrupt global technology supply chains and heighten uncertainty for multinational manufacturers…
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Tariff uncertainty hits US PC shipments in Q2
The impact of threatened tariffs from the Trump administration could cause shrinking PC sales, particularly in the US market, and potentially in other regions across the globe as well. This prediction was featured in the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, released Tuesday, which showed that, while global PC shipments during the second quarter…