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Plusieurs centaines de militants, opposés à la construction d'un centre de données Microsoft à Amsterdam, en ont occupé le chantier vendredi, répondant à un appel à manifester sur deux jours en Europe.

Hunderte dringen auf die Baustelle eines Microsoft-Rechenzentrums in Amsterdam vor, die Polizei nimmt bis zu 200 Menschen fest. Was trieb die beiden Gruppen an?

Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.

The demonstrations come days after the US midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats promising to clamp down on data centers.

Absperrzäune und die Polizei konnten sie nicht stoppen: Hunderte Menschen sind in Amsterdam auf die Baustelle eines Rechenzentrums vorgedrungen. Der Protest richtet sich gegen hohen Energieverbrauch und generell gegen große Tech-Projekte.

Umweltorganisationen rufen zu Protestaktionen gegen Rechenzentren in ganz Europa auf. In Amsterdam legen Aktivisten eine Baustelle von Microsoft lahm.

Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.

A tüntetőknek azzal volt bajuk, hogy a multicég egy adatközpontot akar létrehozni a városban és szerintük az túl sok energiát fogyasztana, továbbá a Microsoft hozzájárul a palesztinok elnyomásához, mivel a vállalat többek között az izraeli hadsereg számára is biztosít adatkezelési szolgáltatásokat.

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Microsoft is winding down the number of neoclouds it counts as partners, picking key suppliers and focusing on its own data centers.

Protesters are demanding a pause in data center construction in Europe. Campaigners planning protests in 16 countries say the AI building boom threatens water supplies, power grids and climate goals.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares while others clashed with police, the latest action in a growing anti-data center movement sweeping Europe.

More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.

Három, egyenként 85 méter magas adatközponttorony épül a Microsoft számára a holland fővárosban.

Die britische Wettbewerbsbehörde hat Microsofts Ökosystem untersucht und damit einen Maßstab geschaffen, den Europa nicht länger ignorieren darf.

In Amsterdam zijn tientallen betogers door de hekken gebroken van een terrein waar een datacenter van Microsoft wordt gebouwd. Dat melden Nederlandse media. Zo’n 200 betogers proberen al sinds vanmorgen het bouwterrein in de buurt van Sloterdijk te bezetten, waar 3 datatorens gepland staan. De politie is ter plaatse en probeert de betogers tegen te houden.

Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning. Members of the Geef Tegengas group helped organize the protest against the construction of three 85-meter data center towers in the outskirts of Amsterdam. Reuters reports that around 100 people made it into the construction site, with some […]

De politie is bezig met de ontruiming van het terrein in Amsterdam waar een datacenter van Microsoft moet komen. Tientallen en volgens henzelf zelfs honderden Pro-Palestijnse activisten waren rond het middaguur binnengedrongen op het terrein in de wijk Sloterdijk. Een deel van de demonstranten heeft het terrein vrijwillig verlaten. De ME grijpt in om tiental

As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.

As the fate of Arkane Lyon hangs in the balance, a union representing workers from the French studio offered strong words toward Arkane's parent company, Microsoft. In short, the union blames Microsoft for "sabotaging" the production of its Blade game. French trade union STJV (per VGC ) claimed that development on Marvel's Blade is "going fine," but said tha

Avtalen var på flere titalls milliarder dollar.

Fresh blow ahead of start-up’s IPO as tech giant turns down option to more than double Texas data centre contract

The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.

Der Speicherhunger von Windows ist vielen ein Dorn im Auge. Microsoft hat nachgebessert und will auf 8-GByte-PCs deutlich fixer sein.

Windows 11 users with 8GB of RAM should start noticing improved performance in a wide range of apps.

Microsoft und Google sollen im Schulalltag künftig weniger selbstverständlich sein: Sechs Bundesländer setzen auf eine Open-Source-Plattform.

UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.

Plus: stock-bond correlations (again)

Another nail in Motorsport's coffin.

A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.

Microsoft wants owners to trade in their unused Xbox Series X and S consoles. Here's what's behind the push, and what to know before you take the deal.

Your Microsoft 365 Family plan will transition to a new (smaller) shared storage model when you renew it.

Le dispositif, dont le déploiement prendra plusieurs mois, intervient sur fond de litiges avec la presse.

Microsoft boasts a strong credit rating and has managed to maintain positive free cash flow, unlike Meta, Alphabet and Amazon.

The latest update also brings a cloud recovery option for PCs that won't boot.

Microsoft is faring better because of its financial spending, Jim Cramer said Thursday, a day after earnings.

To anyone listening closely to what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been saying over the past couple of years, this week felt like the clearest sign yet that AI is about to fundamentally change the size of Microsoft's workforce. Microsoft is now offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and […]

Companies in the energy sector have increased their spending on artificial intelligence and are starting to see that pay off, although nearly half have concerns about whether existing power infrastructure can handle the extra electricity demand the technology will bring, a survey led by Adnoc has shown. About 89 per cent of energy leaders increased AI spendi

Teknologiayhtiöt kertovat taas jättivoitoista, mutta pörssissä moni niiden osakkeista on painunut viime viikkoina. Kysyimme strategilta, miksi näin käy.

Microsoft and Alphabet both reported capital expenditures that fell short of estimates, adding to concern over the cost of the AI buildout.

Results underscore a widening financial divide among biggest AI spenders

Akcje Microsoftu wzrosły w środowym handlu posesyjnym o ponad 3 procent po publikacji lepszych od oczekiwań wyników kwartalnych - podał Reuters. Inwestorów przekonały przede wszystkim dynamiczny wzrost przychodów platformy Azure oraz wysokie wolne przepływy pieniężne.

Umsatz und Gewinne Microsofts steigen dank Cloud und KI mehr als erwartet, Anleger reagieren erfreut. Nur die Geschäfte mit Windows und Xbox gehen zurück.

The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.

Microsoft shares are up nearly 3% in after-hours trading, putting the stock in record-high territory.

Shares of CoreWeave, Nebius and IREN fell as Microsoft's lower-than-expected capex figure points to infrastructure partners taking longer to deliver capacity.

Microsoft has never disclosed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars. But for the first time, we can see just how close it is getting to besting the biggest competitor in the market, AWS.

Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of the partnership.

Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.

Aiemmin tällä viikolla Microsoft kertoi tarjoavansa vapaaehtoisia lähtöpaketteja noin neljännekselle henkilöstöstään eli noin 60 000 työntekijälle.