Activists Breach Microsoft Data Centre Site in Europe Protests
Activist groups have announced actions in 16 countries on Friday and Saturday, according to the Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition. The coalition wants environmental and digital rights groups to back calls for a pause on large-scale data centre construction. Activists have already breached a Microsoft data centre construction site.
Quick glossaryMicrosoft, data centre, coalition
- Microsoft
- Microsoft is a US tech giant best known for Windows, Office software and its Azure cloud platform.
- data centre
- A large building full of computer servers that run cloud services and AI, using lots of power and cooling.
- coalition
- A group of separate organisations that join together in one campaign to push for a shared goal.
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