Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center Kevin O’Leary has agreed to reduce the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah by nearly half, removing 19,430 acres from the project. This decision follows pressure from residents and activists, as well as a call from Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams to significantly cut the project’s size and implement water-saving measures. Despite the reduction to approximately 20,000 acres, the data center will still be larger than Manhattan and raises concerns about energy use, environmental impact, and pollution.

• Kevin O’Leary will reduce his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah by 19,430 acres.
• The decision comes after pressure from residents, activists, and Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams.
• Adams had previously asked O’Leary to reduce the project by 75% and implement water-saving technologies.
• O’Leary also committed to preserving a majority of the remaining acreage as open space.
• Even at around 20,000 acres, the project remains larger than Manhattan and raises environmental concerns. Continue reading https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943234/kevin-oleary-agrees-to-downsize-massive-utah-data-center