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Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into Google subsidiary Tuike Finland for allegedly clearing and draining 330 hectares of forest at a planned datacentre site in Muhos before required environmental impact assessments were completed, amid a broader national debate over datacentre deals.
Google illegally clearcut 250,000 trees across 330 hectares of forest in Muhos, Finland, for a datacentre without completing environmental impact assessments, prompting a work stoppage order from Finnish authorities and national outrage over the AI datacenter boom.
Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest, likely for data center or related infrastructure expansion, raising environmental concerns.
A large-scale AI hackathon in Finland is announced for November 2026, inviting over 1,000 participants to work on real challenges with prizes and networking opportunities.
Google has announced a record €13 billion investment in Finland to build data centers and secure nuclear power, aiming to support its growing AI services like Gemini.
Google has signed a 22-year power deal with Fortum for half the output of the Loviisa nuclear plant in Finland, ensuring the plant's continued operation to support Google's AI infrastructure investments.
Google has announced a €13 billion investment in Finland's digital and clean energy infrastructure over the next two years, marking its largest single investment in Europe to date.
Finland has officially ended its analogue landline phone service after nearly 150 years, marking a shift to digital infrastructure as the country's last major telecom operator, Elisa, pulled the plug on copper-wire networks.
A feature on Solar Foods' new factory in Finland that uses bacteria to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into protein, inspired by a 1964 NASA paper. The company claims to make 'food out of thin air' for sustainable food production.