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Activists occupy site of Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam
Several hundred activists, opposed to the construction of a Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam, took up work on Friday, responding to a two-day call to protest in Europe.
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AI Data centres face growing backlash
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.
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Protesters storm site of Microsoft’s planned Amsterdam data centre
Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.
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Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.
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The Council of State gives free access to the decree of the data centres and may be approved before 29-N
The advisory body slows the judicial and regulatory offensive of energy and technology by unanimously supporting State competence, regulatory rank and emergency management
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Microsoft plans to use fewer neoclouds as AI buildout shows signs of strain
Microsoft is winding down the number of neoclouds it counts as partners, picking key suppliers and focusing on its own data centers.
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Data center protesters break into Microsoft site in Amsterdam
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.
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Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
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Hyperscalers and Apple surge after election results remove investor uncertainty
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft stock was up after the midterms, while stocks tied to Trump advisor Elon Musk and data centers fell on Wednesday.