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What can we do with the #BigTech grip on the digital economy in Europe?

In the new episode of the #NextcloudPodcast, we meet

, a German data economist, to answer this and other burning questions.

https://nextcloud.com/blog/aline-blankertz/

Is #BigTech a national security risk for Europe? 😬 And are European alternatives good enough?

Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek

answers these questions and more in his interview for Deutsche Welle.

Get his unfiltered opinion here: 👉

Study from @fotitech.eurosky.social: Many EU countries use #BigTech services for their national defence agencies. 🫣

Can they safeguard themselves from the risk of a "kill switch"?

Read more: 👉https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/17/europes-defence-cloud-reliance-risks-us-kill-switch-think-tank-warns

“We built up this dependency over years or even decades.”

European governments are getting concerned about their heavy reliance on #BigTech.

Is there a way out?

investigates how countries can break the dependency, including their go-to solutions! 💡

👇 https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-big-tech-donald-trump-alexander-scholtes-breakup-still-hooked/

There’s life beyond #BigTech clouds. 🌥

Are you thinking about moving away from #Microsoft365, Dropbox, or legacy systems?

With Nextcloud, migration is easier than you think. Explore your migration path 
👉 https://nextcloud.com/migrate/

"A Google Drive killer"? 😮 Thanks, Brandon!

In his latest video,

walks you through the updates of our latest release, #NextcloudHub 26 Winter, showing how we offer a strong #BigTech alternative. 💪

Watch it here: 👇

Your AI chatbot may be stealing your conversations.

Many #BigTech platforms: • use chat inputs for training • store conversations indefinitely • process data in centralized clouds

What does that mean for #dataprivacy?

We break it down 👇

https://nextcloud.com/de/blog/the-problems-with-big-tech-ai-data-collection-privacy-concerns-and-how-to-protect-your-data/

Nextcloud joins open letter opposing #Android developer verification program. Because we don’t need more control from #BigTech, do we? 🤦

Like dozens of other signatories, we don’t think this is about #datasecurity…

Read our opinion and the full letter: 👉 https://nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter-android-developer-verification-program/

Why do #BigTech workplace replacements fail? 👎

Organizations often: 1️⃣ Try to build their own stack 2️⃣ Stitch together multiple disconnected open source tools

But replacing #Microsoft365 isn’t about swapping apps. ➡️ You should be replacing the platform.

Full story👇

https://nextcloud.com/blog/how-to-successfully-replace-big-tech-platforms-with-an-open-source-collaboration-platform

After 4 years without action, we withdraw our EU complaint against Microsoft.

But: vendor lock-in and #BigTech gatekeeping still limits user choice.

We’ll keep building a proven, truly digitally sovereign workplace!

Read more👇

https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-decided-to-withdraw-complaint-against-microsoft/

Say bye to #BigTech lock-in and hi to Nextcloud Workspace, the European alternative to Microsoft 365 for bigger organizations, in partnership with IONOS.

💼 Office suite 📩 Email 🎥 Video calls And more!

Launching Q3 2025. Stay tuned! 👉 https://nextcloud.com/newsletter/

Travel the world without sharing your location history with #BigTech.

#NextcloudMaps offers: 🌐 Customizable maps 👣 Routing options 📸 Photos on the map 📍 Finding lost phones 🧭 Loading past routes

And more!

Try it today 👉 https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/maps

Why did we need a fully integrated, #PrivacyFirst #OnlineCollab tool? 🤔

Because in today’s market, there was no resilient, #OpenSource answer to #BigTech for messaging, video calls, file sharing & docs.

Until now.

Discover the new #NextcloudTalk 👉 youtu.be/YtC6bYmS5Iw?t=285

If you work with #BigTech, chances are your online communication is not as private as you'd like.

➡️ Meet #NextcloudTalk “Munich”, your #PrivacyFirst, #OpenSource communication platform featuring:

💬 Team chat 🎥 Secure meetings 🎓 Webinars & training ☎️ Telephony 🔐 Secure View & more

Explore all features now, and get ready to take back control of your collaboration stack.

👉 nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-talk-munich

Impact millions with your open source contributions! 🚀

Nextcloud's open source nature empowers devs to innovate with the best #OpenSource #TechCommunity in the world. 🎉

Help us build the best alternative to #BigTech!

https://nextcloud.com/developer/

🇪🇺 Europe’s future AI rules are at stake!

30 MEPs demand a clear, strict #OpenSourceAI definition to stop Meta’s “open” Llama models from exploiting loopholes. Will the EU defend openness or let #BigTech rewrite the rules? 🕵🏼

#AI #EUTechPolicy #EUAIAct

https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/club-of-meps-demand-strict-ai-act-open-source-definition/

"Nextcloud crushes Microsoft 365!"

XDA strongly endorses Nextcloud as the leading #MS365 and #BigTech alternative! 🌟

"If you value data ownership and privacy... Nextcloud delivers unparalleled control over your digital environment."

Thank you XDA!

https://www.xda-developers.com/nextcloud-beats-microsoft-365-entirely-for-free/

🔒 Your data deserves better! As Microsoft Office 2016 & 2019 approach End-of-Life consider the risks of moving to MS 365:

📉 Loss of privacy 💸 Subscription price hikes 🔗 Vendor lock-in

Join the growing community: say NO to #BigTech with Nextcloud! 🌟

https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-office-your-privacy-upgrade-as-microsoft-office-end-of-life-approaches/

Discover why Nextcloud is the go-to alternative to #BigTech for organizations prioritizing data sovereignty! 🚀

🔒 With Nextcloud, you maintain full control over your data while ensuring robust, stable, and feature-rich private cloud collaboration.

Nextcloud Hub 10 introduces Nextcloud Assistant 3.0 with #AIAgency, end-to-end encryption, and performance boosts! 🚀

Break free from #BigTech: choose privacy and innovation with Nextcloud!

#Nextcloud #OpenSource #E2EE #PrivateCloud

80% of German SMEs use Microsoft Office versions ending support in 2025 — It's time for a change!

Switch to Nextcloud Office for #openSource flexibility, data sovereignty, and GDPR compliance.

Take control of your data and avoid #BigTech's grip!

https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-office-your-privacy-upgrade-as-microsoft-office-end-of-life-approaches/

Impact millions with your open source contributions! 🚀

Nextcloud's open source nature empowers devs to innovate with the best #OpenSource #TechCommunity in the world. 🎉

Help us build the best alternative to #BigTech!

https://nextcloud.com/developer/

You asked, we built it! See what Nextcloud Hub 10 is about! ✨

Not only we challenged the #BigTech once again, but delivered countless performance improvements you asked for!

Watch Nextcloud Hub 10 in action:

The EuroStack initiative recognizes Nextcloud as a "Key Software Company", and a showcase model for building European sovereign alternatives to #BigTech.

Help us build a resilient digital ecosystem based on European values with global impact!

#EuroTech

https://www.euro-stackreport.info/

"Nextcloud is, by far, one of the best tools I've experienced in a very long time."

ZDNET's Jack Wallen shares his love of Nextcloud, and how to escape #BigTech cloud to protect your data privacy. 🕵🏾

What do you use to protect your #DataPrivacy?

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/7-apps-that-helped-me-escape-the-cloud-and-protect-my-data-privacy/

🔒 Webinar: Governments can break free from #BigTech!

Discover how Nextcloud Talk offers true digital sovereignty, data privacy, and GDPR compliance compared to MS Teams.

📆 Thu Feb 6 🕦 4pm CET / 10am ET

Choose Nextcloud for true digital sovereignty!

https://nextcloud.com/blog/event/beyond-microsoft-teams-why-public-sector-organizations-choose-nextcloud-talk-for-secure-communication/

Nextcloud's federation: for a better digitally sovereign future!

At the core of Nextcloud's mission: We don't want to live in a world where 5 #BigTech companies control all communication and collaboration.

We all deserve something better!