More than 100 activists broke into the construction site of a planned Microsoft AI data centre in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district on Friday, climbing cranes and disrupting work as the Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition began two days of actions across 16 countries. Site owner Pure Data Centres and Microsoft said they respect peaceful protest but do not condone unlawful entry.
Source: The Verge
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