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Business● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 8:25 PM

Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Western Europe

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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