Get the latest tech news
Is Proton leaving Switzerland? "Legal uncertainty" of proposed surveillance laws is pushing them to make several changes
Several of Proton's products could be headed elsewhere in Europe in the wake of proposed surveillance laws
Proton's newly launched privacy-first AI chatbot, Lumo, has become the first product to change home yet, "investing in Europe does not equate to leaving Switzerland," a company spokesperson told TechRadar, amid rumors it's exiting the country for good. In a blog post about the launch, Proton's Head of Anti-Abuse and Account Security, Eamonn Maguire, explains that the company has decided to invest outside Switzerland for fear of the looming legal changes. It's worth noting, however, that being based in the EU could make Proton, and similar companies, vulnerable to wider data retention or scanning obligations if proposals like the so-called ProtectEU or Chat Control were to pass.
Or read this on r/technology
