Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center
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Finnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a planned data center in northern Finland after the company cleared hundreds of acres of forest without completing required environmental reviews. The investigation adds to mounting scrutiny of Google’s $1.5 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland, where the company’s expansion plans have…
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Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center
Finnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a planned data center in northern Finland after the company cleared hundreds of acres of forest without completing required environmental reviews. The investigation adds to mounting scrutiny of...
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Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google
The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.
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