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  "Protesters breached a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, per Reuters. Demonstrators sprayed graffiti and hung anti-AI banners, according to the report.",
  "Activists said they opposed 'the whole AI infrastructure,' as noted by DW. The protest was part of a broader European backlash against large tech data centers.",
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