Protesters Occupy Site of Planned Microsoft Data Centre in Amsterdam
Protesters occupied the site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. Pro-Palestinian activists also joined the demonstration. The report does not say when the occupation ended or what happens to the project next.
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Context: Data centres are huge computer facilities that power cloud services and AI tools, and their building plans often face local objections over land, energy and water use. Microsoft is one of the largest providers of these services.
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