State officials are pushing it hard and fast. Local authorities are less certain.
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A proposed data center in northern Utah would generate and consume more than twice the electricity now used by the entire state if local officials approve it this week.
Why it matters: Supporters say the "hyperscale" data center would create 2,000 jobs and help keep the U.S. competitive in the fast-moving field of AI.
Kevin O’Leary wants to cover 40,000 acres. Residents say, ‘Not in my backyard.’
Kevin O'Leary suggested China is funding online misinformation against the Utah data center project.
The 'Shark Tank' investor says his Utah data center will create 10,000 construction jobs. The project faces opposition due to…
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary, known as Mr. Wonderful, is looking to build a "hyperscale" facility in northwest Utah, and…
Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area
The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What happens when a data center as large as Washington, D.C., sits next to it?
