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Utah lawmakers get a primer on data centers after a summer of protests and political fallout
3+ week, 2+ day ago (508+ words) Data centers took center stage at the Utah Capitol Wednesday as lawmakers met to figure out where to focus their attention when they convene for their 2027 session in January. They didn’t take any action, but focused on listening to experts,…...
Kevin O'Leary says he botched the messaging on his Utah data center: 'No interest in causing an environmental disaster"
4+ week, 2+ day ago (895+ words) The reaction to Kevin O'Leary's plans for a massive data center in Utah hasn't exactly been wonderful. The Shark Tank star has faced major backlash since he announced plans to build The Stratos Project, touted as the world's largest data…...
Kevin O'Leary said he messed up the messaging on his massive Utah data center plan
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (427+ words) Kevin O'Leary says he could have done a better job selling his plan for a hyperscale data center to the people of Utah. In an interview with MS NOW, released on Thursday, the "Shark Tank" investor talked about how he…...
Critics call for more details about Stratos data center in Utah’s west desert
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1037+ words) Rhonda Lauritzen returned earlier this month to the beach on the northern tip of the Great Salt Lake where she splashed around as a kid. But this time, she was surrounded by dry mud, with no water in sight. "The…...
Utah's governor just tightened the rules for Kevin O'Leary's giant AI data center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Utah's governor is all for new AI data centers — under certain conditions. After a massive data center project backed by "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary outraged many Utah residents, the governor is issuing new parameters around its development. In an…...
Renderings show vision for massive data center proposed in Utah, but permits could take years
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (942+ words) BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (Utah News Dispatch) Backers of a proposed massive data center are revealing their view of what it could look like, but the project generating intense public outcry in Utah has a long road ahead. The plan for…...
Why a proposed AI data centre backed by Kevin O'Leary has angered some Utah residents | CBC News
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1104+ words) Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary wants to bankroll an artificial intelligence data centre in rural Utah that he says would be nearly identical to his proposed $70-billion, 7.5-gigawatt AI data centre campus in northern Alberta. But the Utah project is already…...
The small Utah county fighting a massive data center
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) A rural county at the edge of the Great Salt Lake. A multimillionaire celebrity businessman. A shadowy state agency. What Box Elder County, Utah’s fight over a 40,000-acre data center reveals about America’s AI future. Leia Larsen, water and land…...
Beyond data centers: Utah governor issues wake-up call on new Cold War contest over AI
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1162+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox warned on Monday that Americans have not yet woken up to the high-stakes era of global technological competition that artificial intelligence has unleashed upon the world. If the United States does not prioritize…...
Why Utah's massive new data center plan has drawn such a backlash
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1270+ words) Despite growing resistance from residents and environmental advocates, Utah officials moved forward with plans for a massive data center project that is poised to be one of the largest in the country. In the far northwestern corner of Utah, the…...