Europe's Software Problem
The author&#x27;s explanation for the lack of european tech companies is that almost all software relies on business models other then charging money, and for various reasons european companies aren&#x27;t able to use these business models. This doesn&#x27;t seem sufficient. For three of the five big US tech companies - Microsoft, Apple and Amazon - the main business model is charging money. If the author&#x27;s explanation is correct, these companies could could just as well have been founded in europe, yet no company even approaching their power and influence has been.