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A demonstration was organized to say no to the future data center project in Rantigny, Oise, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, bringing together local residents and elected opposition officials.
The rapid development of AI is draining our resources, but engineers have found a way to use heat lost to the air.
Democrats are also calling for tighter regulation of AI data centres, a concern shared across Europe. In Amsterdam, several hundred activists occupied the site of a planned Microsoft data centre as part of a two-day protest taking place across the continent. Jennie Shin reports.
Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.
Protesters are demanding a pause in data center construction in Europe. Campaigners planning protests in 16 countries say the AI building boom threatens water supplies, power grids and climate goals.
Voters across the country on Tuesday voiced their support for candidates who have pledged to place restrictions on data center development.
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
AI-related values fell down on Thursday in global stock markets, with investors fearing that the construction of data centres in the United States would be hampered after the democrats' overwhelming victory in the US mid-term elections.
Data centers are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's push to win the global artificial intelligence race, which he continues despite the midterm results.
The election rout landed on an AI trade already under pressure from high interest rates, heavy capital spending and questions about returns.
BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.
AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
Voters in the states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night.
Over 5,000 data centres are now scattered across the US, some near ubran centes, generating noise pollution and consuming large amount of electricity. Donald Trump has long defended the construction of these mega structures, which are essential for big tech companies to run. But voters, including many Republicans, say they are feeling betrayed by their government.
AMD reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, driven by booming sales of AI chips
Europe is scrambling to develop infrastructure to support the rollout of AI amid high energy and land costs.
Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.
At least seven Bay Area cities have passed data centre moratoriums, despite the region's reputation as an AI hub.
Voters from Ohio to Illinois decide dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering AI cuts across party lines.
