Kevin Korte
@kevinkorte.bsky.social
IT Innovation & Growth Strategist / Board Member / Speaker
About me: https://www.korte.co
About me: https://www.korte.co
Just imagine, you annoy the White House or some big-headed tech CEO, and suddenly, your country cannot collect taxes anymore.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
When technical cooperation becomes strategic exposure
Nigeria is right to modernize its tax system. Few public institutions matter more to the health of a…
www.thecable.ng
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Just imagine, you annoy the White House or some big-headed tech CEO, and suddenly, your country cannot collect taxes anymore.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
A while ago, I was on the Deep Wealth podcast with Jeffrey Feldberg. He has now released a write-up of my appearance. My favorite quote:
“Use AI to eliminate busywork—not connection. You can automate scheduling. You can’t automate trust.”
#podcast #AI #interview #leadership
“Use AI to eliminate busywork—not connection. You can automate scheduling. You can’t automate trust.”
#podcast #AI #interview #leadership
Tech Executive Kevin Korte Exposes The Brutal Truths That Make Or Break Entrepreneurial Success - Jeffrey Feldberg
Tech executive Kevin Korte reveals the brutal truths about leadership, failure, and what truly separates thriving entrepreneurs from the ones who burn out.
www.jeffreyfeldberg.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A while ago, I was on the Deep Wealth podcast with Jeffrey Feldberg. He has now released a write-up of my appearance. My favorite quote:
“Use AI to eliminate busywork—not connection. You can automate scheduling. You can’t automate trust.”
#podcast #AI #interview #leadership
“Use AI to eliminate busywork—not connection. You can automate scheduling. You can’t automate trust.”
#podcast #AI #interview #leadership
I don't think an umbilical cord is a good comparison for the relationship between Europe and US big tech. First of all, the value flow looks very different. Second, in-depth surveillance mostly starts after the umbilical cord has been cut.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
Europe gets serious about cutting US digital umbilical cord
Feature: Public bodies migrate in the bloc as hyperscalers claim sovereignty
www.theregister.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I don't think an umbilical cord is a good comparison for the relationship between Europe and US big tech. First of all, the value flow looks very different. Second, in-depth surveillance mostly starts after the umbilical cord has been cut.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
It is always surprising how many tech topics would be much easier if we focused more on the psychological and sociological aspects of tech and less on algorithms.
#tech #governance #leadership
#tech #governance #leadership
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It is always surprising how many tech topics would be much easier if we focused more on the psychological and sociological aspects of tech and less on algorithms.
#tech #governance #leadership
#tech #governance #leadership
So 80% of enterprises fail when adopting AI agents. Seems like they need an AI agent to say no to adopting AI agents.
#AI #agents #cybersecurity
#AI #agents #cybersecurity
80% of global enterprises face AI agent failures amid governance crisis
Enterprises are rapidly adopting AI agents—autonomous AI applications capable of decision-making. But this shift exposes them to new cybersecurity risks. Simon Tai, managing director for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan at SailPoint, revealed that up to 80% of companies have experienced AI agents performing unexpected actions, highlighting a critical gap in governance mechanisms for non-human identities.
www.digitimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
So 80% of enterprises fail when adopting AI agents. Seems like they need an AI agent to say no to adopting AI agents.
#AI #agents #cybersecurity
#AI #agents #cybersecurity
How can AI be dangerous? I mean, yes, it spews misinformation, yes, it creates addiction through affirmation, yes, it poisons our environment, and so on.
Maybe we should regulate AI and focus on building the tools that help us be more productive.
#AI #regulation
Maybe we should regulate AI and focus on building the tools that help us be more productive.
#AI #regulation
Doctors Warn That AI Companions Are Dangerous
The market incentives at play in the AI industry are creating a "perfect storm" for a public health crisis over chatbots, physicians warn.
futurism.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
How can AI be dangerous? I mean, yes, it spews misinformation, yes, it creates addiction through affirmation, yes, it poisons our environment, and so on.
Maybe we should regulate AI and focus on building the tools that help us be more productive.
#AI #regulation
Maybe we should regulate AI and focus on building the tools that help us be more productive.
#AI #regulation
Instead of admitting that they overhired and lack the vision to expand into new product sectors, many companies blame AI for layoffs. That's neither good leadership nor solid governance.
#leadership #layoff #AI
#leadership #layoff #AI
AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts
Some of the world's biggest tech companies cited AI as part of their layoff and restructuring strategy in 2025.
www.cnbc.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Instead of admitting that they overhired and lack the vision to expand into new product sectors, many companies blame AI for layoffs. That's neither good leadership nor solid governance.
#leadership #layoff #AI
#leadership #layoff #AI
It's telling that Microsoft is answering the push for Digital Sovereignty by throwing money at data centers. It clearly shows that they didn't understand that Digital Sovereignty is about more than the location of the data center. It's about knowing what happens to your data.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's telling that Microsoft is answering the push for Digital Sovereignty by throwing money at data centers. It clearly shows that they didn't understand that Digital Sovereignty is about more than the location of the data center. It's about knowing what happens to your data.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
Someone needs to explain to our government that companies like Google and Microsoft have offices worldwide that work on their software. Just because you cannot see changes to the source code doesn't mean no one is changing it.
#opensource #code #cybersecurity
#opensource #code #cybersecurity
Top lawmaker asks White House to address open-source software risks
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s chairman voiced concern about foreign adversaries tampering with code.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Someone needs to explain to our government that companies like Google and Microsoft have offices worldwide that work on their software. Just because you cannot see changes to the source code doesn't mean no one is changing it.
#opensource #code #cybersecurity
#opensource #code #cybersecurity
We really should start asking the critical question. Not if AI can do something, but why we shouldn't let AI do something. Gift giving is about thinking of the other person, not about simply buying random stuff. Thus, outsourcing it to AI means failing.
#giftgiving #AI
#giftgiving #AI
Can AI shopping tools like ChatGPT pick meaningful Christmas gifts?
I tried using AI to shop for Christmas gifts, and it kept mistaking intimacy for inventory — right up to the “smart” jump rope it wanted my mom to survive
qz.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We really should start asking the critical question. Not if AI can do something, but why we shouldn't let AI do something. Gift giving is about thinking of the other person, not about simply buying random stuff. Thus, outsourcing it to AI means failing.
#giftgiving #AI
#giftgiving #AI
The problem isn't just the kill switch. It's that Mozilla is wasting precious resources on a feature 99% of their user base don't need or want.
#AI #browser #marketfit
#AI #browser #marketfit
Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
Mozilla Corporation recently introduced Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its new CEO. The company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, is tasked with coordinating...
www.techspot.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The problem isn't just the kill switch. It's that Mozilla is wasting precious resources on a feature 99% of their user base don't need or want.
#AI #browser #marketfit
#AI #browser #marketfit
The End of the Year is approaching. Salespeople are sending off cold messages on all channels! I just wish they would do some due diligence before wasting my time by making me click delete 500 times a day.
#sales
#sales
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The End of the Year is approaching. Salespeople are sending off cold messages on all channels! I just wish they would do some due diligence before wasting my time by making me click delete 500 times a day.
#sales
#sales
Fixed the Headline: "The US is declaring war on Privacy and Democracy to support corporate profits!"
Seriously, how did we move from being a defender of freedom to a big-tech cartel enforcer?
#digitalsovereignty #privacy
Seriously, how did we move from being a defender of freedom to a big-tech cartel enforcer?
#digitalsovereignty #privacy
The EU bureaucracy is declaring war on US business
President Donald Trump is fighting back against the European Union bureaucracy that has declared war on U.S. businesses.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Fixed the Headline: "The US is declaring war on Privacy and Democracy to support corporate profits!"
Seriously, how did we move from being a defender of freedom to a big-tech cartel enforcer?
#digitalsovereignty #privacy
Seriously, how did we move from being a defender of freedom to a big-tech cartel enforcer?
#digitalsovereignty #privacy
It looks like Airbus is tired of waiting for Big Tech companies to contractually guarantee that internal data won't be shared with third-party governments. Of course, Microsoft has already admitted that it cannot make such a guarantee.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
Exclusive: Tech exec admits not dead cert it'll find the right solution
www.theregister.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It looks like Airbus is tired of waiting for Big Tech companies to contractually guarantee that internal data won't be shared with third-party governments. Of course, Microsoft has already admitted that it cannot make such a guarantee.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
I'm sorry to say, but the current iteration of AI will not serve individuals. On the one hand, we have proprietary data-sucking US models. On the other hand, we have Chinese models that tout party lines and are built to bring dependencies.
#AI #digitalsovereignty
#AI #digitalsovereignty
Don Tapscott: The next phase of AI must serve individuals, not institutions
When G7 technology ministers met last week, the shift in tone was clear. AI was no longer treated as a distant ethical concern. Read more.
financialpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm sorry to say, but the current iteration of AI will not serve individuals. On the one hand, we have proprietary data-sucking US models. On the other hand, we have Chinese models that tout party lines and are built to bring dependencies.
#AI #digitalsovereignty
#AI #digitalsovereignty
Free Software Friday! If you are looking for Public Domain audiobooks to listen to this holiday season, look no further than LibriVox, which you can then play with your favorite open-source audio player.
#publicdomain #audiobooks
https://librivox.org
#publicdomain #audiobooks
https://librivox.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Free Software Friday! If you are looking for Public Domain audiobooks to listen to this holiday season, look no further than LibriVox, which you can then play with your favorite open-source audio player.
#publicdomain #audiobooks
https://librivox.org
#publicdomain #audiobooks
https://librivox.org
Revenue is the ultimate measure of whether a product fits the market. Once your product is barely ready, you should do everything you can to get it into your customers' hands.
For more post-launch insights, join 18 experts and me at the Forbes Tech Council.
#revenue #product
www.forbes.com/counc...
For more post-launch insights, join 18 experts and me at the Forbes Tech Council.
#revenue #product
www.forbes.com/counc...
December 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Revenue is the ultimate measure of whether a product fits the market. Once your product is barely ready, you should do everything you can to get it into your customers' hands.
For more post-launch insights, join 18 experts and me at the Forbes Tech Council.
#revenue #product
www.forbes.com/counc...
For more post-launch insights, join 18 experts and me at the Forbes Tech Council.
#revenue #product
www.forbes.com/counc...
Digital Sovereignty is a strategic imperative for anyone who wants to stay ahead. No matter the business area, if you don't control your data, someone else will use it.
#data #digitalsovreignty
#data #digitalsovreignty
The Next Global AI Power Race Will Be Won Through Digital Sovereignty
The AI power race won’t be won by GPUs. Nations that fail to control cryptography and digital identity will lose trust, security and global influence.
www.forbes.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Digital Sovereignty is a strategic imperative for anyone who wants to stay ahead. No matter the business area, if you don't control your data, someone else will use it.
#data #digitalsovreignty
#data #digitalsovreignty
Denmark is beginning to throw Microsoft products to the curb. Let's hope they are successful.
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
itsfoss.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Denmark is beginning to throw Microsoft products to the curb. Let's hope they are successful.
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
AI progress shouldn’t come at the cost of privacy. True innovation depends on trust, open source, and digital sovereignty.
Read more: www.korte.co/2025/12...
#AI #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
Read more: www.korte.co/2025/12...
#AI #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
AI Sacrifice: The End Of Privacy and Digital Sovereignty
AI progress shouldn’t come at the cost of privacy—true innovation thrives through digital sovereignty, open source, and public trust.
www.korte.co
December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AI progress shouldn’t come at the cost of privacy. True innovation depends on trust, open source, and digital sovereignty.
Read more: www.korte.co/2025/12...
#AI #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
Read more: www.korte.co/2025/12...
#AI #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
Job hunting has always been a game of who you (and your parents) know. Sending resumes and looking at job postings was always just the window dressing of supposed equality. AI hasn't changed that; it has only made it visible for the majority.
#AI #jobhunting
#AI #jobhunting
Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting | Eleanor Margolis
In my six months of looking for work, I’ve found that from fake ads to AI screening software, the search is more soul-destroying than ever, says columnist for the i newspaper and Diva, Eleanor Margolis
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Job hunting has always been a game of who you (and your parents) know. Sending resumes and looking at job postings was always just the window dressing of supposed equality. AI hasn't changed that; it has only made it visible for the majority.
#AI #jobhunting
#AI #jobhunting
According to the US Government, anything that threatens corporate profits, such as privacy laws or a functioning democracy, is an illegal trade barrier and is discriminatory against US companies. Looks like the ballroom sponsorship is working as intended.
#trade #tech
#trade #tech
US Threatens Penalties on EU Tech Firms in Response to Fines
The US is threatening retaliatory penalties against European tech firms like Siemens and Spotify in response to the EU's hefty fines on American giants such as Google, Apple, and Meta under regulations like the DMA. This escalating transatlantic dispute risks sparking a trade war and reshaping global tech dynamics.
www.webpronews.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I couldn't have put it better: "In the digital space, sovereignty isn't determined by where your data centres are located, but by which company runs the servers that make up the cloud."
It's either you control your software and servers, or someone else.
#digitalsovereignty
It's either you control your software and servers, or someone else.
#digitalsovereignty
Expert warns Microsoft’s AI investment threatens Canada’s digital sovereignty
Brock University professor urges reduced reliance on U.S. tech firms for data security
www.notllocal.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I couldn't have put it better: "In the digital space, sovereignty isn't determined by where your data centres are located, but by which company runs the servers that make up the cloud."
It's either you control your software and servers, or someone else.
#digitalsovereignty
It's either you control your software and servers, or someone else.
#digitalsovereignty
Digital sovereignty goes beyond a buzzword. Reclaiming control over your IT starts by choosing openness. Join me at @allthingsopen.bsky.social to explore how open source turns “sovereignty” into day‑to‑day practice.
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT
Digital sovereignty: Achieving independence through open source | We Love Open Source • All Things Open
Stop letting vendors control your infrastructure. Learn how open source software delivers true digital sovereignty by enabling organizations to reclaim control over data, break vendor lock-in, and build operational resilience on their own terms.
allthingsopen.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Digital sovereignty goes beyond a buzzword. Reclaiming control over your IT starts by choosing openness. Join me at @allthingsopen.bsky.social to explore how open source turns “sovereignty” into day‑to‑day practice.
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT
School districts are spending thousands of dollars on AI detection tools that are unreliable. Why not spend that money on teachers?
Case in point, both my bachelor's (2009) and master's (2011) theses continue to score in the 80s for AI-generated.
#AI #AIdetection #writing
www.npr.org/2025/12/...
Case in point, both my bachelor's (2009) and master's (2011) theses continue to score in the 80s for AI-generated.
#AI #AIdetection #writing
www.npr.org/2025/12/...
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
School districts are spending thousands of dollars on AI detection tools that are unreliable. Why not spend that money on teachers?
Case in point, both my bachelor's (2009) and master's (2011) theses continue to score in the 80s for AI-generated.
#AI #AIdetection #writing
www.npr.org/2025/12/...
Case in point, both my bachelor's (2009) and master's (2011) theses continue to score in the 80s for AI-generated.
#AI #AIdetection #writing
www.npr.org/2025/12/...