Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.
Protesters storm site of Microsoft's planned Amsterdam data centre Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. The AI boom is fuelling demand for the infrastructure, but locals say it will drain energy and water resources. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.
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