#285 - Big Tech and the government have conspired against you

#285 - Big Tech and the government have conspired against you

From {ungeskriptet} - Gespräche, die dich weiter bringen by Ben Berndt

April 8, 2026 · 2h 56m

About this episode

Andy Yen discusses the implications of Big Tech's surveillance and the importance of privacy in the digital age.

Andy Yen founded Proton — encrypted email, VPN, cloud storage. Today, over 100 million people worldwide protect their privacy with his service. He deliberately built his company in Switzerland — because of its privacy laws. Proton is one of the very few European tech brands with truly global scale. In this conversation, he explains why Big Tech knows more about you than any intelligence agency, why he thinks it's insane to use Google — and why Europe is about to throw away its biggest advantage. ---------- Sponsoren: (WERBUNG) https://linktr.ee/ungeskriptet_werbepartner Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code UNGESKRIPTET at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/ungeskriptet CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:48) - Proton's Origin: From CERN Cafeteria to Global Privacy Company (00:10:39) - Why Email? Big Tech, Surveillance & the Threat to Democracy (00:22:08) - Crowdfunding, Steve Wozniak & Building Without Investors (00:50:17) - Governments, Jurisdiction & the Swiss Legal Shield (01:10:01) - Europe's Tech Crisis: Missing the Digital Revolution (01:27:18) - AI, China & Who Will Win the Tech Race (02:29:23) - One Last Question Ben…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Berndt

Guest: Andy Yen

Topics covered

  • privacy
  • Big Tech
  • government surveillance
  • email security
  • European tech
  • AI
  • digital revolution

Keywords

  • Proton
  • privacy laws
  • encrypted email
  • VPN
  • cloud storage
  • data protection
  • digital privacy
  • surveillance
  • tech crisis
  • AI race

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Incogni

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Proton, Google, CERN

Places: Switzerland, Europe

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