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Denmark's data centres have quite a small number of people working!

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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OpenAI to launch targeted ads soon

On Friday, OpenAI announced it will pilot advertisements for U.S. users on its Free and newly launched $8/month "Go" tiers. This move aims to fund the platform's free availability through non-subscribers. Premium tiers, including Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise, will remain ad-free for now.
These advertisements will be displayed at the base of the chat interface and will relate to the current conversation topic. Users can manage their experience by dismissing ads, viewing targeting rationales, or disabling personalization to stop interest-based tracking. Furthermore, OpenAI will block ads for users under 18.
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Despite the shift, OpenAI maintains that its AI responses will remain unbiased and unaffected by sponsors. The company also stated it will not sell personal data to third parties. This strategy is expected to generate direct revenue while potentially incentivizing users to upgrade to higher-priced, ad-free subscriptions.

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