Protesters storm Microsoft Amsterdam data center site as Google buys Crusoe's Wyoming project
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Over 100 protesters broke into Microsoft's AI data center construction site in Amsterdam, citing water use, AI, and Israel ties, part of a reported 85-action European campaign. Separately, Google acquired Crusoe's southeast Wyoming data center site after a $17 billion investment announcement.
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Timeline · 43 reports
- 2026-11-06 21:50 · Reuters AI
Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe - 2026-11-06 21:35 · Techmeme
Filing: Google spent roughly $548M to buy around 3M shares of Qualcomm, which is pushing into serving the AI data center market - 2026-11-06 19:30 · Bloomberg AI
Google Takes Over Wyoming Data Center That Crusoe Had Pitched - 2026-11-06 19:08 · Unite.AI
Crusoe Hands Google a Pre-Developed Wyoming AI Data Center Site - 2026-11-06 17:57 · CBS News Technology
AI data center backlash fuels votes for change and sharp stock market swings - 2026-11-06 15:13 · Data Center Dynamics
More than 100 protesters break into Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam - 2026-11-06 13:59 · Tom's Hardware
Protesters storm Microsoft AI data center construction site - 2026-11-06 13:59 · Tom's Hardware
Protesters storm Microsoft AI data center construction site — Amsterdam reportedly first of 85 targeted actions across Europe - 2026-11-06 13:09 · Business Insider AI
Anti-AI protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam - 2026-11-06 11:55 · The Verge AI
Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam - 2026-11-06 11:15 · Barron's
Why Amazon and Other AI Data Center Stocks are Post-Midterm Winners - 2026-11-06 11:15 · Barron's
Why Amazon and Other AI Data-Center Stocks Will Be Post-Midterm Winners - 2026-11-06 06:00 · Tom's Guide AI
Here's what James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed and other US midterm election winners have to say about AI data centers - 2026-11-05 21:35 · Reuters AI
AI data center firm IREN delays Microsoft AI deliveries, plans $15 billion spending push - 2026-11-05 21:10 · Reuters AI
Google plans $17 billion Wyoming data center amid rising threats of curbs - 2026-11-05 19:02 · Bloomberg AI
Google Plans to Spend $17 Billion on Wyoming Data Center - 2026-11-05 17:50 · Unite.AI
Google Plans Its First Wyoming Data Center with Carbon-Capture Power - 2026-11-05 16:34 · DigiTimes Asia
US midterm elections shake-up leaves Samsung, SK Hynix facing AI data center risks, CHIPS Act opportunities - 2026-11-05 10:00 · Business Insider AI
Midterm AI data center backlash could help Amazon, Microsoft, Google - 2026-11-05 10:00 · Business Insider AI
The midterm AI backlash could strengthen Amazon, Microsoft, and Google while squeezing smaller rivals - 2026-11-05 07:25 · Economic Times Tech
US midterm elections threaten AI data center projects - 2026-11-04 22:21 · NBC News
Data centers rejected by voters across the country — challenging the AI boom - 2026-11-04 21:35 · Barron's
These AI Data Center Stocks Are Rising, Bucking the Post-Election Slump - 2026-11-04 20:42 · Business Insider AI
Satellite images reveal trouble brewing at Microsoft's AI data center partners - 2026-11-04 20:42 · Business Insider AI
Satellite images expose potential trouble behind Microsoft's $5 billion AI spending shortfall - 2026-11-04 20:07 · Barron's
AI Data Center Backlash Is Real. The Blue Wave Takes Out Energy Stocks. - 2026-11-04 18:42 · Bloomberg AI
Trump-Linked Tokens, AI Data Center Stocks Suffer on Blue Wave - 2026-11-04 18:17 · r/ChatGPT
56% of voters said AI and data centers were a "crucial or major" factor in their vote - 2026-11-04 16:34 · r/OpenAI
56% of voters said AI and data centers were a "crucial or major" factor in their vote - 2026-11-04 16:09 · Data Center Dynamics
NBC exit poll: 56% say AI data centers were a crucial or major factor in Congressional vote decision - 2026-11-04 13:13 · Tom's Hardware
AI data centers comprehensively defeated at US midterm elections - 2026-11-04 11:57 · Barron's
The AI Data-Center Backlash Is Real. Why Bloom Energy Stock Can Be a Winner. - 2026-11-04 11:50 · TechXplore AI & ML
Democratic victories cloud outlook for AI data center rollout - 2026-11-04 11:43 · Washington Post AI
Voters reject data centers across the country as the AI backlash grows - 2026-11-04 11:37 · Unite.AI
Google Plans New Malaysian Data Center Campuses for AI and Cloud - 2026-11-04 11:35 · Reuters AI
AI data-center stocks slide, renewables rally after Democratic US midterm sweep - 2026-11-04 10:59 · Unite.AI
NBC News Exit Poll Finds AI and Data Centers Mattered to Most Voters - 2026-11-04 10:45 · Techmeme
NBC exit poll: 56% said AI and data centers had been a "crucial or a major factor" in their Congress votes, as Democratic candidates pledged to halt development (Financial Times) - 2026-11-04 10:43 · Barron's
Democratic Victories Cloud Outlook For AI Data Center Rollout - 2026-11-04 09:54 · Euronews Next
US midterm elections: Backlash to AI data centres reaches ballot boxes - 2026-11-04 05:16 · Bloomberg AI
Democratic Sweep Shakes Trump Trades From AI Stocks to Crypto - 2026-11-04 05:16 · CNBC Technology
AI data center stocks and Musk's SpaceX decline as Texas governor result raises risks of a slowdown - 2026-11-03 23:09 · Computerworld AI
Google’s first AI data center in space is up and running