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Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site
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The clear picture
What happened
Protesters entered a data-centre construction site in Amsterdam on 6 November that Euronews says is intended for Microsoft. Euronews says participants climbed cranes and displayed banners opposing artificial intelligence and alleging Microsoft involvement in the Gaza war; The Verge identifies Geef Tegengas as an organiser.
Latest development
Euronews adds that protesters climbed cranes and used banners to link their action to opposition to AI and Microsoft’s alleged role in the Gaza war.
Known / unclear
The available accounts do not say whether police intervened, whether anyone was arrested, whether construction was damaged or delayed, or what specific demands protesters made.
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Sources
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Euronews describes the protesters’ actions and banner messages, while The Verge names Geef Tegengas as an organising group but provides no comparable detail on the cranes or banners.
What happens next
- Any statement by Microsoft about the Amsterdam data-centre project or the 6 November protest.
- Any statement by Geef Tegengas specifying its demands over artificial intelligence, Gaza or the Microsoft-linked site.
Bottom line
The Amsterdam action combined opposition to AI with allegations concerning Microsoft and Gaza, rather than presenting the construction project as its only stated target.
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- Development updated
New reporting from Euronews: Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site.
1 source at this update - Headline updated
Video. 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 involvement in the war in Gaza.
2 sources at this update - Development updated
Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning.
1 source at this update - First reported
Europe is witnessing a wave of protests against data centers.
1 source at this update