The world is trying to disconnect from US tech. There's a fundamental problem: we're too comfortable with it (xataka.com)

• UpScrolled hits 1M users after TikTok-Oracle deal.
• France bans US tech for officials, adopts TomTom & Visio.
• User comfort and US cloud infrastructure dependency are key hurdles.

"Countries worldwide are attempting to reduce reliance on US technology amid geopolitical tensions. Examples include Australia's UpScrolled gaining users post-TikTok deal, France banning US tech for officials and promoting local alternatives like TomTom, and India backing Zoho over Google Docs. However, user inertia, US-dominated cloud infrastructure, and venture capital dependency pose major obstacles. Open-weight AI models from China offer a potential workaround."