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Amsterdam Microsoft data center protest
More than 100 activists from the group Geef Tegengas broke into Microsoft's data centre construction site at Westpoort, Amsterdam, clashing with police, as part of two days of coordinated protests in 16 countries against AI infrastructure.
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Al Jazeera EnglishFri 6 Nov · 17:45 UTC
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam, climbing cranes and hanging…
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Greenpeace unfurls banner at Swiss data centre site
Greenpeace activists hung a 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, protesting Big Tech's environmental impact.
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1 sourceAfricanews
AfricanewsRSSFri 6 Nov, 17:25
Switzerland: Giant banner targets Big Tech outside data centre site Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, northeastern Switzerland, on Friday 6 November, protesting against the growing environmental impac
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15:48 UTC
Activists storm Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
More than 100 protesters broke into the Westpoort construction site, climbing cranes and hanging banners, and clashed with police; the action opened two days of protests across 16 countries.
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3 sourcesAl Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian · World
Al JazeeraRSSFri 6 Nov, 15:48
Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXFri 6 Nov, 17:45
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam, climbing cranes and hanging anti-AI banners. This marks the start of two days of coordinated protests across 16 countries against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.
The original postThe Guardian · WorldRSSFri 6 Nov, 18:51
Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam Separate actions also take place outside fence and across Europe in backlash against impact of AI boomActivists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to th
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14:04 UTC
Protesters storm Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
Activists broke into the construction site and climbed cranes, hanging banners denouncing artificial intelligence and Microsoft's alleged involvement in the Gaza war.
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1 sourceAfricanews
AfricanewsRSSFri 6 Nov, 14:04
Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site Protesters broke into a data centre construction site intended for Microsoft in Amsterdam, on 6 November, climbing cranes and unfurling banners denouncing artificial intelligence and the company's alleged invo
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10:58 UTC
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
About 100 people entered the construction site of a new Microsoft data center, organised by the Geef Tegengas group.
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2 sourcesReuters, The Verge
ReutersBlueskyFri 6 Nov, 10:58
LIVE: Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
The original postThe VergeRSSFri 6 Nov, 11:55
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning. Members of the Geef Tegengas group helped organize the protest against the construction of three 85-meter data
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Fri 6 Nov · 17:45 · Al Jazeera English
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam, climbing cranes and hanging…
Activists storm Microsoft data centre site in AmsterdamFri 6 Nov · 18:51 · The Guardian · World
Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam Separate actions also take place outside fence…
Activists storm Microsoft data centre site in AmsterdamFri 6 Nov · 17:25 · Africanews
Switzerland: Giant banner targets Big Tech outside data centre site Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant…
Greenpeace unfurls banner at Swiss data centre siteFri 6 Nov · 14:04 · Africanews
Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site Protesters broke into a data centre construction…
Protesters storm Microsoft data centre site in AmsterdamFri 6 Nov · 11:55 · The Verge
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new…
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in AmsterdamFri 6 Nov · 10:58 · Reuters
LIVE: Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam