The U.S. and EU Are Fighting Over Who Controls Big Tech

President Trump, 30% of the European Union Tariffs, 30% tariffs for large-term conflict to write the rules for large technology, 30% tariffs from the European Union. Movable, after advancing the more adjustment of Brussels, this time came after the target of the development of artificial intelligence.

The latest flashpoint is the EU’s new EU “Experience Code” for the EU, a collection of voluntary guidelines aimed at resolving social security issues on Thursday. Although it is not legally binding, the code is based on EU Landmark AI ACT, and the last historical risk of August 2 is not included in the intense regulatory study. Openai announced its intention to sign the code on Friday, members of Tech Lobby Group cycia, who entered Google and Meta members, criticized the instructions.

Trump management clearly hostile to the EU attempts to regulate American technological companies. Trump described the block cellular cines as “abroad usurpation,” as the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as “foreign usurpation” claimed Functions as backdoor tariffs.

This review was strengthened with the silicone valley. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an announcement in January gossip His company “would work with President Trump to push the governments in the world in the world,” he said, especially European regulators. This tension complained to trade negotiations; Trump management officials explained in May New York Post These talks refused to leave more than $ 1 million fines against EU technological giants.

What penalties did the EU apply?

In the 2022 Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple, Apple, Google, Amazon and Meta “Gatekeeper”, this destination, which has been made in the 2022 place (DMA), which has brought forced changes to the fine wave and EU operations. Most recently, after violating the DMA of the European Commission’s “Payment or Consent” of the Commission, the meta was hit with more than $ 200 million. According to a Reuters sheet Meta from Friday decided to fight with findings and will not offer changes, and the meaning is likely to be in the way of more fines.

Will the EU Cave or Down?

Despite the trump pressure, the EU seemed to protect the independence. Earlier this month, the technical chief of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen, explained Policy The rules of the block in digital competition and EU were not for negotiations.

However, the EU showed a little desire to compromise. The block, recently, a tax offered to digital companies from the upcoming budget, made a movement that seems like a victory for Trump management.

Now the question is whether these new tariffs will return and provide a harsh raid. In response to the first round of tariffs in April, EU President Ursula Von Der Leien was open to targeting great technology when negotiations fail. Block, this Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron’s President Emmanuel Macron’s most feared weapons of this day was still on the table.

“By the European Union, this is not reached by accelerating the preparation of forced anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion, and accelerating the preparation of compulsory anti-compulsion.”

Along with the President of the European Commission, France shares the same strong sympathy on August 1 in the announcement of 30% of Horizontal tariffs from August 1 to EU exports.

This announcement comes by the Commission with a few weeks with a long tab …

– Emmanuel Macron (@emmanuelmacron) 12 July 2025

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Anti-movement tool is considered a “Bazuka” in the arsenal of the EU. Although traditional tariffs hit physical goods, this tool allows the EU to apply trade restrictions to services from a country used by economic coercion. If US law is found to be in line with American technological giants, which provides digital services such as Apple, Google and Meta, it can be unparalleled.

As a result, both sides are fighting to protect their interests: Trump leadership wants to protect American dominance in the global technology industry, and the EU wants to adjust the digital platforms on their terms. As the talks continue, it will not decide the fate of only moderate technological companies, but will also determine the rules of global technological sovereignty for years.

However, the message is clear for large-scale technological companies: This is a war on digital sovereignty, and the rules of the next period of the Internet can be written in Brussels as in Washington.