Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, join forces on building an index to shrink reliance on Big Tech
“With the emergence of AI tools there is a different demand now for a search index,” Ecosia CEO Christian Kroll suggested. “The two providers, Bing and Google, are basically getting more ...
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European search engines seek domestic control, taking on Google
LONDON: Christian Kroll has long worried about Europe's dependence on U.S. Big Tech, but now the head of German search engine Ecosia has a new tool to take on Google and Microsoft. Ecosia ...
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European search providers collaborate to rival US tech
In an interview ahead of the launch, Ecosia CEO Christian Kroll said Trump’s election could escalate geopolitical tensions, and indicated that Europe needed to be more self-reliant.
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Green search engine Ecosia sees jump in user numbers
"Our rising user numbers do give me hope for the regeneration of our planet, but companies need to move faster and aiming for carbon neutral is not enough," said Christian Kroll, Ecosia's CEO.