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Pure DC Amsterdam Westpoort Data Centre Campus Render On Site. Source: Pure Data Centres On the night of July 15–16, 2026, Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists targeted a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam's Westport industrial area. Operatives threw balloons filled with a corrosive chemical mixture onto open concrete foundations, marking a shift from civil disobedience to direct physical sabotage against AI infrastructure. According to Extinction Rebellion a

Emmy Award-winning animator and director Jorge R. Gutierrez has withdrawn from Amazon MGM Studios' GenAI Creators' Fund following an intense wave of online backlash that escalated into personal threats. The creator, widely recognized for his distinct artistic style in projects like The Book of Life and El Tigre, announced his departure from the program just two days after its public unveiling. The controversy began on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, when Amazon announced a new init

The home of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco on 10 April 2026. Photograph: Lea Suzuki/AP SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in forty-eight hours, the San Francisco residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been the target of a violent assault. Early Sunday morning, an assailant fired a weapon at the tech mogul’s property, escalating anti-AI violence. This alarming shooting represents the third domestic terrorist attack in a single week, raising unprecede

SAN FRANCISCO — Early Friday morning, a 20-year-old man was arrested following a targeted attack on the Russian Hill residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and subsequent threats made against the company’s headquarters. According to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), the incident began around 3:43 a.m. The suspect allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home, causing a fire on an exterior gate. Authorities confirmed the flames were quickly contained and no injuri

INDIANAPOLIS — In what authorities are calling an isolated and targeted attack, the home of Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson was riddled with bullets early Monday morning, just days after he publicly backed a controversial $500 million data center project. An unknown assailant fired 13 rounds into the front door of Gibson’s East 41st Street residence and left behind a handwritten note in a plastic bag reading, "No Data Centers." Gibson and his 8-year-old son were