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100 Protesters Storm Microsoft's €1 Billion Amsterdam Data Center Site Over AI Expansion
Read this in the Market Flux appAround 100 activists forced their way onto the construction site of a €1 billion Microsoft data center near Amsterdam on Friday, in a coordinated demonstration against the rapid growth of AI infrastructure across Europe. Dutch police made multiple arrests following the breach.
The protesters, organized by the group Geef Tegengas, accused AI data centers of consuming local resources and causing environmental harm. The action was part of a broader European campaign targeting the expansion of AI infrastructure, reflecting growing public concern over the energy demands and environmental footprint of large-scale data center development.
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- ReutersProtesters enter Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
- Osint613Police made multiple arrests in Amsterdam after around 100 protesters forced their way onto the construction site of a €1 billion Microsoft data center, according to The Next Web. The action was part of a coordinated campaign across Europe against the rapid growth of AI infrastructure and its environmental impact.
- DeItaonePROTESTERS STORM MICROSOFT DATA CENTER IN THE NETHERLANDS Around 100 protesters entered Microsoft's data center near Amsterdam on Friday, opposing the expansion of AI infrastructure. Activists from Geef Tegengas accused AI data centers of consuming local resources and harming the environment.
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