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Protesters Break Into a Microsoft Data Center Site in Amsterdam
BREAKING: Hundreds of protesters break into a Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam.
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Why it matters
Physical protests against AI data centers are spreading beyond US ballot fights to Europe.
Polymarket's post said hundreds broke in, while Reuters and Bloomberg reported more than 100 protesters entered the construction site. Bloomberg said it was part of wider coordinated action. Protesters opposed the site's energy and water use, according to reports.