{
  "id": 18540035,
  "title": "Switzerland: Giant banner targets Big Tech outside data centre site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/switzerland-giant-banner-targets-big-tech-outside-data-centre-site",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:25:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/06/switzerland-giant-banner-targets-big-tech-outside-data-centre-site"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A massive 676-square-meter banner was unfurled outside a planned US company data center site in Switzerland, targeting the giants of Big Tech. The image-laden display, visible from distances, bore the provocative slogan \"Big Tech Bros suck our water, electricity, data.\" Drones captured the activists spreading the colossal banner across a field near STACK Infrastructure's development site. Greenpeace, the environmental organization behind the banner, is demanding a nationwide moratorium on new mega data centers until regulations are put in place to safeguard energy supplies, water resources, and the public interest. They argue the rapid expansion of data centers is causing significant strain on local infrastructure. According to Greenpeace, the two proposed facilities in Beringen could together consume about one and a half times the annual electricity used by the entire canton of Schaffhausen. The group also questions the management of waste heat and who will ultimately benefit from these developments. The demonstration is part of a global campaign against the unchecked growth of large-scale data centers, with similar protests occurring across Europe. Greenpeace is urging authorities to prioritize environmental protection and public needs over the commercial interests of technology companies.",
  "summary": "Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, northeastern Switzerland, on Friday 6 November, protesting against the growing environmental impact of major technology companies.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Big tech, green groups in talks over data center guardrails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/big-tech-green-groups-in-talks-over-data-center-guardrails",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:37:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}