Microsoft can’t keep EU data out of US paws
Cloud Act clashes with Europe’s fantasy of digital sovereignty
Software King of the World, Microsoft has admitted it cannot keep French citizen data safe from the reach of US authorities, even when it is locked up in EU data centres.
UK 5G last in Europe for speed and reliability
Slower than Switzerland, flakier than France, and jittery as a caffeinated squirrel
The UK’s 5G networks are among the worst in Europe when it comes to real-world performance, according to the latest research by network testing firm MedUX.
France tightens grip on Eutelsat with €1.35bn cash dump
No surrender as France doubles down on OneWeb
The French government has decided to lob €717 million into struggling satellite outfit Eutelsat, more than doubling its stake in a bid to prop up OneWeb and stake a bigger claim in the low Earth orbit space race.
France slaps Job’s Mob with €150m fine for privacy power play
Watchdog says App Tracking Transparency wasn’t as innocent as it looked
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s much-hyped App Tracking Transparency feature has earned it a €150 million slap on the wrist from France’s antitrust bloodhounds, who say it used privacy as a smokescreen to stiff the competition.
UK firms look to hybrid storage
Wasabi notes cloud is getting too spicy
UK businesses are rethinking their cloud strategies as unpredictable fees push budgets to the brink, with 44 per cent now opting for a hybrid approach that combines on-premises and cloud solutions.
French elevator makers say “non” to 2G and 3G networks axing
Business could be stuck between floors
France's Elevator Federation (Fédération des Ascenseurs) has asked for a delay in shutting the country's 2G and 3G networks.
US antics divide subsea cable market into East and West
Returning to the cold war
The subsea cable market is in danger of dividing into eastern and western blocs as the US is putting pressure on companies to avoid Chinese ties.
France investigates Apple over "planned obsolesce" of its products
It is bad enough that they are out-of-date at launch
France has opened an investigation into planned obsolescence of Apple products.
Chinese mobile phone makers surrender French markets to Samsung
OPPO and OnePlus cut French Connection
Rumours that Chinese firms OPPO and OnePlus had enough of France and were starting to downsize their operations have proven true.
France does not surrender on Apple's advertising
Illegally harvesting iPhone owners' data
While the Tame Apple Press applauded Job's Mob's moves to tackle privacy issues from Facebook and other clients, it appears that the French data protection authority, CNIL was less impressed.