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Politicians often express great enthusiasm when tech giants announce plans to build data centres in Denmark. “It’s an apple that has fallen into our lap, and to stick with the Apple theme, we’re on cloud nine,” Torsten Nielsen (K), who was mayor of Viborg Municipality at the time, said when Apple first announced its data centre back in 2015 . He expected 10,000 new jobs to be created in the municipality. This prospect of hundreds—if not thousands—of new jobs is often cited as a huge benefit to society. Among other places, in West Jutland, where Microsoft is planning to build three large data centres. “I am very pleased when large companies as Microsoft choose to make significant investments in Denmark and help create new jobs. I am confident that this new data center region in the municipalities of Esbjerg and Varde can help develop West Denmark and contribute to growth, new jobs and even greater progress,” Stephanie Lose (V), then minister for economic affairs, said in Microsoft’s pre...
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FAA Orders grounding of 170+ Boeing planes after blowout incident

 The FAA has instructed airlines to temporarily halt operations of specific Boeing 737 Max 9 planes for safety evaluations following an incident where an Alaska Airlines flight encountered an issue with a cabin panel mid-flight, carrying around 180 passengers. Despite the plane being relatively new, having started service in November, it managed to safely return to Portland International Airport in Oregon, its departure point, after experiencing what flight attendants described as a sudden and forceful decompression in the cabin. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, although one attendant sustained minor injuries.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker emphasized prioritizing safety by mandating immediate inspections for certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes before they resume flights. Alaska Airlines responded promptly, deciding to ground its 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft for a few days to conduct thorough safety checks before returning them to service. This grounding extends to approximately 171 planes worldwide either operated by US airlines or within US territories.

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci assured their full cooperation with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the incident on Flight 1282, which was en route to Ontario, California, when the issue occurred at around 16,000 feet. Passengers shared visuals on social media showing the cabin's exposed gap due to the incident.

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