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Protesters break into a Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam bans new data centres until 2030, but Pure Data Centres continues this $1 billion project.
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“Protesters Storm Microsoft Data Center As Backlash Spreads Across Europe”
““The only thing this will be used for is AI slop,” protester Nathan Timmer said. “AI warfare, data surveillance, and committing genocides. We don’t want that.””
Protesters stormed a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam.
Key points
- Protesters occupied a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam.
- Clashes with police occurred as demonstrators climbed cranes and set off flares.
- Campaigners call for a moratorium on large data centers due to energy and environmental concerns.
- Microsoft urged peaceful expression and condemned unlawful actions.
- EU-wide protests are planned in 15 countries as opposition to data centers grows.
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Amsterdam bans new data centres until 2030, but Pure Data Centres continues this $1 billion project.