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Google is testing the ‘impact’ of removing EU news from search results (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

The EU already doesn't like what google and the like are doing, maybe this gives them proper ammo

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

What a good timing, honestly. In recent news of Nov 11th, Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, join forces on an index to shrink reliance on Big Tech (TechCrunch news article):

Qwant, France’s privacy-focused search engine, and Ecosia, a Berlin-based not-for-profit search engine that uses ad revenue to fund tree planting and other climate-focused initiatives, are joining forces on a joint venture to develop their own European search index.

The pair hopes this move will help drive innovation in their respective search engines — including and especially around generative AI — as well as reducing dependence on search indexes provided by tech giants Microsoft (Bing) and Google. Both currently rely on Bing’s search APIs while Ecosia also uses Google’s search results.

Maybe it's time for Europeans to support more European tech companies and leave USA-based tech companies behind, here is a good start: https://european-alternatives.eu/

[–] P1nkman 2 points 3 hours ago

That's awesome!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

thats neat, wish them luck, ill be sure to switch to one of em