Saturday, 7 November, 2026
AI Pushback: Activists Invade Microsoft Data Centre Site in Amsterdam
By TechShots Studio
Hundreds of environmental activists breached barriers and occupied a Microsoft AI data centre construction site in Amsterdam as part of a coordinated pan-European movement. Protesters voiced strong opposition to the facility's immense energy grid strain, heavy water consumption, and societal impacts, leading police to arrest over 150 demonstrators after marchers pushed past blockades to spray anti-Microsoft messages and scale equipment.
Read full story at THE HINDU