Sherif Elsayed-Ali
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Sherif Elsayed-Ali
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Tech can be better.

Helping build shared ATProto infrastructure at @eurosky.social

Senior fellow @ https://futureinstitute.tech
And for good measure we also talk about how Apple nearly killed webapps because when you have so much power you can do outrageous things.
June 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Can Europe build it own AWS? John Ozbay (Crypt.ee) had a chat about this. TL;DR European cloud is a good 10-15 years behind and it will be a hard lift, but it can and must be done. #tech #European #Eurostack

Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...

& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
June 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Just dropped a new ep of SYSTEM CHANGE 🎙️

talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?

🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...

#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty
June 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Digital ads pays for the internet. But the system is broken, and one company - Google - is at the center of it all.

The digital ad market is monopolised, extractive, and harmful — to users and to the web itself.

I discuss with @robin.berjon.com & @coricrider.com
open.spotify.com/episode/5m7v...
May 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Here @coricrider.com talking about how Google became a convicted monopolist
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The question of European tech alternatives is not just about competition & innovation but also a need to tackle a fundamental national security vulnerability.

I recently spoke to @marietjeschaake.bsky.social about European alternatives for our webinar on the emerging #OpenWebEconomy. Excerpt 👇
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Happy Saturday everyone. Wishing you happy dreams tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He talked about the importance of international collaboration including with the US, India and -notably - China. And he announced €109b in funding for French AI. Macron made fun of "drill baby drill", with a new nuclear-powered mantra -  "plug baby plug'.
February 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM