Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors, a new poll shows

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Residents protest a data center in Box Elder County in Utah.

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Kevin O'Leary says his huge data center will create 10,000 construction jobs. We looked at the numbers.

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"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is planning a data center project in Utah.

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Amazon's race to 'future-proof' AI data centers for power-hungry new tech

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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The AI industry is turning to an old energy favorite to bring its data centers online fast

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A man stands in front of a natural gas plant that's flaring in Texas
A natural gas plant in Garden City, Texas.

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From Blackstone to Blue Owl, here's how the biggest investors are chasing a $900 billion data center opportunity

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Inside the $900 billion data center investment opportunity.

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Kevin O'Leary defends his Utah data center project: 'Think about the number of jobs'

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Kevin O'Leary's data center campus in northwest Utah is facing resistance from the community where it's being built.

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A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 16: In an aerial view, high voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from electricity-hungry data centers and electric vehicles, disruptions due to severe weather events, and more.

Local data center opposition claims its latest victim: Oracle's Project Jupiter gas plant

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Data centers are facing rising opposition from local communities.

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Anthropic taps Elon Musk's SpaceX for more AI compute power

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Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO.

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Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI

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