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Re:Dutch DPA fines Uber 290M euro because of transfers of dr... by cube2222 on Monday August 26, 2024 @10:07AM (#41357259)
How exactly are they overplaying their hand?

If, and that is a big if, American big tech decided to pull back from Europe, I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up being a good thing for the local market in anything but the short term.

It’s very hard to compete with them (even in the local US market). Their disappearance from a market as big as the EU would likely spark competition.

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Re:Dutch DPA fines Uber 290M euro because of transfers of dr... by nerdponx on Monday August 26, 2024 @10:09AM (#41357280)
They aren't overplaying their hand, or at least they aren't according to anything presented in that article. The author frets about some balance of power, but does not make a convincing case that the EU position is threatened in any way.

Less we also forget that US public sentiment is shifting. If anything, big tech needs to be careful.

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