<![CDATA[Turns out that one of the four EU cloud winners S3NS is a joint venture between Thales and Google Cloud]]>Turns out that one of the four EU cloud winners S3NS is a joint venture between Thales and Google Cloud.
The European cloud industry association calls it "sovereignty washing at the highest levels."
A framework built to keep US hyperscalers out awarded a contract to an entity running on Google Cloud tech. SEAL-2, not SEAL-3. The lowest passing grade.
The framework works. The political will to enforce it fully doesn't.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/europe_picks_4_sovereign_cloud/

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