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Kevin Korte
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IT Innovation & Growth Strategist / Board Member / Speaker
About me: https://www.korte.co
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
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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...
December 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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
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
Denmark is beginning to throw Microsoft products to the curb. Let's hope they are successful.
#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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/...
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If the Chinese manage to hide a kill switch in their "open-source" AI models, shouldn't developers simply be able to remove it? Or is it maybe time to acknowledge that we shouldn't have included open-weight AI in the open-source definition?
#AI #opensource
The AI Kill Switch: Dangerous Chinese Open Source
US and European entrepreneurs rely on Chinese artificial intelligence models. Risks should be addressed and mitigated.
cepa.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I love how AI proponents compare AI to the Industrial Revolution, only to pivot to a Utopian vision of AI-abundance. After all, the Industrial Revolution did such a great job of eliminating economic inequality.
#AI #utopia
How AI could create “a world without work”
The world is on the precipice of a technological revolution. But how much disruption can a society take?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thoughts and Prayers aren't a solution. We need real accountability in AI.
Learn More:
www.korte.co/0qx4
#AI #accountability #governance
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So, we went from "AI is excellent for the economy because it creates outstanding stock market returns" to "AI isn't all that great because it will only deliver economic growth, not stock market ROI."
What a strange way to define success.
#AI #stockmarket
Vanguard warns AI boom may boost the economy while weighing on US stocks
Economic growth and investment accelerate, but lofty valuations temper expectations for US equities.
www.investmentnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The US and China are in a desperate race for AI domination. Yet, both seem to have a different way of reaching their goal.
#AI #politics
China and the United States Are Racing Towards Different Ends in AI
While China sees AI as another tool for controlling its populace, the United States is rushing to create AI that will give it global economic dominance.
blog.ucs.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We need more mentoring programs in open-source. Not only would it help us build better communities, but it would also open the doors for more people to join the various projects.
#opensource #mentoring
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM