Microsoft Approved to Build Large Datacenter in Mulhouse, France
IgorCarron · x · 2026-08-26
Microsoft's planned large datacenter in Mulhouse, France, was finally approved despite 80% local opposition. The commentary draws parallels to 1850 protests against textile mills, noting that long-term industrial development brought prosperity and that datacenters consume power, not emitting smoke like factories.
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