'Shark Tank' Star Kevin O'Leary Defends Utah Data Center Project Amid Backlash

Kevin O'Leary Says He's The Only Data Center Developer Who Studied Environment, Slams Backlash Against Ut

On Tuesday, Kevin O'Leary pushed back against growing opposition to his massive Utah AI data center project, arguing environmental criticism is overstated even as concerns mount over fossil fuel use, water consumption and local ecological strain. O'Leary Defends Utah AI Data Center The "Shark Tank" investor addressed backlash surrounding his proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County, Utah — a sprawling 40,000-acre development expected to gene…

There’s a mysterious Utah agency behind that proposed huge data center. Here’s how MIDA works.

This powerful group provided funding for the shiny new Inn at Sundance. It’s helping develop the 6,000-acre East Village at Deer Valley Ski Resort. And now, the agency has turned its attention to a massive data center and energy project in northern Utah — one that, at full capacity, would require twice as much energy as the entire state uses now. Deer Valley East Village in Park City on Friday, Jan. 23. Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribu…

Kevin O’Leary says data center campus protesters were ‘bused in’ from out of state

In a video posted to X, celebrity “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary said most of those who protested his massive data center project came from out of state, and that many who have opposed the project online were paid protesters.

Kevin O’Leary’s Utah AI campus gets approved

The post Kevin O’Leary’s Utah AI campus gets approved appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Box Elder County commissioners approved Kevin O’Leary’s 9GW Stratos AI campus in Utah on May 4, amid loud public protests from hundreds of local residents. Summary Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos project, a 40,000-acre AI campus in Utah, received county approval on May 4 despite strong community opposition over water, energy, and environmental concerns. The campus…

Kevin O’Leary slams AI-backed protests over Utah data center

The “Stratos” project, backed by O’Leary’s firm O'Leary Digital, received unanimous approval from local authorities despite significant community backlash over environmental concerns, News.Az reports, citing Business Insider. The proposed development, spanning around 40,000 acres in Box Elder County, is expected to be built over the next decade and could consume more than twice the current energy usage of the state of Utah once fully operational…