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How Utah locals pushed Kevin O’Leary to cut his AI data centre plan in half

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: USA
Published: October 02, 2026 at 09:30

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Kevin O’Leary-backed plans for a 40,000-acre AI data centre district in Utah have been cut to about 20,000 acres after strong local opposition. Residents have raised concerns over the project’s energy and water use, environmental impact and public review. Developers say the project could create thousands of jobs and support US computing and national defence.

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