AIUpdated November 8

Protesters entered a Microsoft site in Amsterdam.

The Verge reported that protesters entered a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on the morning of November 6. Asharq News placed the action within wider European demonstrations opposing the expansion of AI data centers. The concerns behind those protests include land use, electricity demand and energy costs, as well as questions about what local communities gain from the projects. Asharq News also reported a clash with police at the Amsterdam site.

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Coverage started November 6