Jeremiah, (edited ) I was surprised how many startup founders at #TechArena2024 were unaware European companies cannot use most US-based cloud services without violating GDPR because the US government has surveillance authority over most cloud infrastructure providers.
https://noyb.eu/en/next-steps-eu-companies-faqs
More about FISA 702: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/whats-next-reforming-section-702-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act
EU-based alternatives: https://eucloud.tech/