Protesters break into Microsoft Amsterdam data center construction site
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Around 100 protesters broke into the construction site of Microsoft's new data center in Amsterdam; some climbed a crane and hung a "fuck AI" banner. The action was co-organized with the Geef Tegengas group, opposing the construction of three 85-meter-tall data center towers on the outskirts of Amsterdam. A "Microsoft powers genocide" banner was also displayed at the scene, along with chanting.
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Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, where around 100 people entered and some scaled a crane to hang a "fuck AI" banner, according to Reuters. The Geef Tegensag group helped organize the protest against three 85-meter data center towers, with banners including "Microsoft powers genocide" and chants of "Microsoft has got to go" and "free Palestine." The site, built by British developer Pure Data Centres with Microsoft as sole tenant, is proceeding under plans dating to 2016, before Amsterdam banned new data centers until 2030.
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