[smackay]

Microsoft at least sees the writing on the wall...

Microsoft announces new European digital commitments https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/04/30/europea...

[mrkramer]

"We will continue to protect the privacy of European data."

Our data is up for grabs since at least 2018[0]. There is no privacy.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLOUD_Act

[stodor89]

"We will continue to protect the privacy of European data."

Bröther, you're literally the thing we need protection from!

[mrweasel]

> 3. We will continue to protect the privacy of European data

Then stop fucking collecting shit tons of data that you do not need.

[henry_springs]

"Microsoft has a demonstrated history of pursuing litigation when that has been needed to protect the rights of our customers and other stakeholders. (...) When necessary, we’re prepared to go to court."

This is convincing. Or would be, if the present challenges wouldn't extend to the court system itself.

[fakedang]

Idk, seems stupid, given that Europeans are very aware now of the Cloud Act and other similar shenanigans the USG wants to pull.

That being said, European bureaucrats are even stupider and will largely take these commitments at face value, allowing them to have a tighter leash on the market.