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EU's digital sovereignty boo-boo may be the best thing to ever happen to the project
The EU's digital sovereignty initiative is criticized for overlooking security risks in Intel and AMD chips, which have opaque management systems that could be exploited under U.S. laws. The article argues that the EU's specifications for sovereign clouds fail to address these vulnerabilities, highlighting historical supply chain risks as a cautionary precedent.
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