X Global Government Affairs announced Thursday that it identified around 200,000 inauthentic accounts, including 200 focused on swaying AI infrastructure debates, suspected of originating from China a…
A Clemson University researcher found that at least 59 of the Chinese bot accounts X said posted anti-data-center content had zero engagement and were likely deactivated before gaining followers, call…
Utah politicians are grappling with public backlash over Flock surveillance cameras and the Stratos data center project, which have become key political issues. Frank Cowley argues that Flock's AI-pow…
A growing number of Americans oppose data centers due to environmental, cost, and job concerns, but some pro-AI figures, including venture capitalist Garry Tan, claim China is orchestrating a psyop to…
Alberta's technology minister Nate Glubish will hold the first of several town halls in Lacombe on Aug. 19, 2026, to hear residents' views on AI data centres, amid pushback over water use, pollution a…
At the 25th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Mbororo pastoralist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim warned that AI becomes harmful when imposed without free, prior, and informed consent, hi…
A Gallup survey found that 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers in their local areas, with 48% strongly opposed, fueling a bipartisan backlash that is pushing Republican politicians to break with t…
Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" investor, admitted in an MS NOW interview released Thursday that he and his team "really screwed this up" by failing to properly communicate plans for the Stratos data …
Andrew Feldman, cofounder and CEO of AI chip company Cerebras, which is valued at $49.5 billion, said on the 20VC podcast that it is 'mind-boggling' to think people can achieve greatness by working 38…
Data center developers are building multi-building campuses measured in gigawatts, driven by AI and cloud demand, with Meta's 3,650-acre Hyperion campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, among the larges…
Kevin O'Leary, a Canadian venture capitalist and 'Shark Tank' investor, said fear of China's rise in AI, technology, warfare, and power generation will drive the US, Canada, and Mexico to collaborate …
Kevin O'Leary claims data centres use less water than golf courses, but the comparison is misleading. US golf courses currently use 2.08 billion gallons per day versus data centres' 449 million gallon…
Kevin O'Leary, investor and O'Leary Ventures founder, pushed back on AI data center water fears during a radio appearance, arguing modern facilities use water comparable to a golf course. O'Leary, who…
Two Utah residents, Gabi Finlayson and Josh Kanter, filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Kevin O'Leary and Fox News Network on Wednesday, alleging O'Leary's on-air and social media comments fals…
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…