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Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos Data Center Project in Utah

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Impact: 60%
Updated 52m ago

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Kevin O’Leary announced plans to build a massive data center in Utah, known as Stratos or Wonder Valley, which would span 40,000 acres and utilize nine gigawatts of power. The project faced significant backlash from local residents and political challenges, ultimately halting its progress.

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Primary: The Verge

What Changed Since Last Update

52m ago

New corroborating source added: The Verge published an update on 2026-10-01 ("Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle").

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Confirmed Fact

The Stratos data center was planned to be the world's biggest, covering 40,000 acres and using nine gigawatts of power.

Confirmed Fact

Local residents fought back against the data center, leading to a political firestorm.

Confirmed Fact

O’Leary referred to his critics as Chinese spies, leading to a defamation lawsuit and an apology from Fox News.

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Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
The Verge·2h ago
Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
The Verge·2h ago
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Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
The Verge·2h ago
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Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
The Verge·2h ago