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

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Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into Google's clearing of hundreds of acres of forest for a planned data center in northern Finland before required environmental reviews were completed. The probe adds scrutiny to Google's reported $1.5 billion AI infrastructure investment in the country.

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…