• rondaerth92 13 hours ago

    Because Europeans would take decades to write regulations for their own Google, and it wouldn't work because of the sheer number of prohibitions they already have.

    Also a lot of stingy investors there, and too much hedonism.

    • techIA 2 days ago

      Even after a long three years, it's still important content; open source will never go out of style. In fact, nothing about technology will ever cease to be important, even if it's from its early days.

      • nothercastle 2 days ago

        We need a Google replacement that’s actually regulated. Euro Google is the only way for that to happen

        • Bratmon 2 days ago

          If you want regulations, try Baidu. They get rid of non-government-approved thoughts really quick.

          • Sabinus 2 days ago

            The free speech absolutism rethoric from the USA is getting pretty old, especially since you don't practice it yourselves.

            • DauntingPear7 a day ago

              The unregulated monopoly that is google has really served us well too. Instead of non-government-approved thoughts we get SEO slop, sponsored links, AI overviews, mass data collection, listicles, and unhelpful search results. Seems like both extremes aren’t good right? Maybe don’t be disingenuous?

          • dzonga 2 days ago

            this is one way to spread positivity, not the usual doom & gloom around European-tech spread by tech bro's on shitter.

            prosperity and openness for everyone - however europeans tend to shoot themselves in the foot with the extra bureaucracy