Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?

NYT Business Thursday 16 July 2026, 04:01 UTC By Jim Tankersley and Mark Landler 1 min read

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Sébastien Lecornu, the French prime minister, has called for France to increase its independence from American technology firms, announcing plans to replace Zoom with a French-developed version.

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Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?

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