Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
2026-11-06 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Dutch activists stormed a Microsoft datacentre construction site in Amsterdam, clashing with police over the environmental and social costs of the AI boom. Because nothing says 'we're building the future' like needing riot cops to guard your server farm. The protests spread across Europe, proving that Big Tech's AI infrastructure ambitions aren't quite as welcome as their PR departments hoped.