Kevin Dominik Korte
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I'm an angel investor and tech evangelist exploring Open Source, enterprise IT, AI, cybersecurity, and digital sovereignty. I share practical perspectives on startups and building resilient, human-centered technology. Occasionally, you'll also see rants, sarcasm, or dad stuff here.
I'm available as a speaker, board advisor, and mentor.
Open remote profile ↗Whenever I hear complaints about how fake news influences elections, I wonder why we don't do more to teach people how to spot it. It's all nice to complain about Meta, but even if they were to play nice, foreign state actors won't follow the rules.
#elections #fakenews
https://www.heraldandnews.com/ap_news/international/brazil-election/image_cc83ef3b-2911-51fb-80a3-7557f0d7606e.html
Herald and NewsBrazil ElectionDemonstrators holding a banner that reads in Portuguese "Do not fraud our election" and "Digital sovereignty" rally against Meta over allegations of interference in Brazil's presidential election, outside Meta's headquarters
The US government has banned DeepSeek from all its systems. What's missing is an explanation of why OpenAI and Co. are a better solution for anyone outside the US government. Maybe because there isn't any good reason.
#digitalsovereity #AI
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/us-deepseek-federal-agency-ban.html
CNBCU.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with ChinaU.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.
A tiny part of me is curious: what would happen if the US sanctioned the entire EU, including businesses, and cut them off from the cloud? I'm sure it would make any past global financial crisis look like child's play.
#digitalsovereignty
https://en.fnnews.com/news/202610190831335319
First-Class Business Newspaper Financial NewsU.S. warns of retaliation against EU over Big Tech regulation: “Fatal for European companies”U.S.-based SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the VivaTech IT trade show in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. AP-Yonhap News [Financial News] The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which narrowly settled a trade dispute with the European U
If you're locked into one IT vendor, they can raise their prices almost at will. Thus, you are a hostage, not a customer.
#IT #digitalsovereignty
https://itweb.africa/article/vendor-lock-in-becomes-technologys-hidden-tax/G98YdMLGA9y7X2PD
ITWeb AfricaVendor lock-in becomes technology’s hidden taxTechnology experts warn vendor lock-in threatens Africa’s digital independence.
