EU US Tech Tussle Escalates: Trump's Trade War Threats Raise Questions on Fair Play The latest salvo in the ongoing transatlantic tech tussle has been fired by Donald Trump, who vows to investigate the European Union over fines handed to some of America's biggest tech companies.
The US president's threat to slap tariffs on EU exports is a manifestation of a trade war that threatens to engulf the global tech industry.
At its core, this dispute centers on fairness – specifically, whose definition holds sway in international markets.