Risky Business Video
June 30, 2025
Between Two Nerds: Microsoft embraces digital sovereignty
Presented by

Tom Uren
Policy & Intelligence

The Grugq
Independent Security Researcher
In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about how Microsoft has embraced digital sovereignty and is bending over backwards to satisfy European tech supply chain concerns.
Show notes
- New York Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/technology/us-tech-europe-microsoft-trump-icc.html
- Microsoft’s 30 April Brad Smith post: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/04/30/european-digital-commitments/
- Microsoft’s 4 June Brad Smith post: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/06/04/microsoft-launches-new-european-security-program/