US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said concerns about data centers are 'overblown' at an AWS conference, arguing their benefits outweigh environmental costs and comparing opposition to past anti-fracki…
Kevin O'Leary, the 'Shark Tank' investor, has become a vocal advocate for AI data centers despite growing public opposition over their environmental impact and energy use. He is investing billions in …
Kevin O'Leary has invested in Bitzero Holdings Inc., a Canadian data center company that builds sustainable facilities for Bitcoin mining and AI computing, as it begins trading on Nasdaq under the tic…
Utah State Senate President J. Stuart Adams lost his primary election after backing a data center project opposed by 60% of voters, signaling growing bipartisan backlash against AI data centers drivin…
Billionaire Mark Cuban advised the AI industry to improve public relations over data centers, but his comments sparked backlash as data centers faced a brutal week with political losses, local governm…
Utah residents fear the proposed Stratos data center in Box Elder County will increase water use, electricity costs, emissions and heat, but experts say water consumption varies widely and data center…
Canada's proposed Wonder Valley project, touted as the world's largest AI data-centre park, would include a 1.4-gigawatt off-grid power system using natural gas and geothermal resources, raising envir…
Investor Kevin O'Leary said on a podcast that companies he backs are bypassing traditional consultants and using AI for tasks once outsourced, citing lower costs over the past 24 months. Major consult…
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary says companies he backs are bypassing traditional consultants and turning to AI for tasks like retail distribution analysis, a shift he says has accelerated over the …
Bitzero Holdings Inc., a Canadian data center company backed by Kevin O'Leary, listed its voting shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange under ticker BITZ.U in late December 2025 after raising over…
Bitzero Holdings, a Bitcoin miner turned data center operator, has secured over 1 GW of low-cost power at roughly $0.02/kWh across sites in Norway, Finland, and North Dakota, positioning itself for th…
Kevin O'Leary claims China is orchestrating opposition to his 40,000-acre Stratos AI data center project in Utah, but evidence remains thin. A June 2026 poll shows 53% of Utah residents oppose the pro…
Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary plans to build a 40,000-acre natural-gas-powered data center in Box Elder County, Utah, to meet AI compute demand, but faces fierce local opposition, a lawsuit, and alleg…
Americans across the country are rallying against the AI-inspired data center boom, with local lawmakers issuing restrictions, moratoriums, or outright bans on construction. A Business Insider investi…
Kevin O'Leary is pushing to build a massive data center to meet America's growing need for compute power in the age of AI. The project faces significant opposition and regulatory hurdles, which O'Lear…
Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" investor, said he will not abandon his massive Utah data center project despite local opposition, lawsuits, and new state restrictions. The proposed Stratos Project in …
Kevin O'Leary agreed to cut his proposed 40,000-acre Utah data center project nearly in half after backlash from state lawmakers and community members concerned about energy, water, and environmental …
Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams requested a 75% reduction of the proposed Stratos Project data center campus from 40,000 acres to 10,000 acres, demanding stronger commitments on water, conservat…
Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary said he is "not walking away" from his proposed AI data center in Utah after a state lawmaker demanded the project be reduced by 75%. Utah Senate President J. Stuart A…
Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order establishing a new framework with eight principles for data center development, effective immediately, according to Business Insider. The order dire…