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International Business Times
International Business Times
Matias Civita

Investor Kevin O'Leary Claims China Is Behind Opposition to His Utah Data Center

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Investor Kevin O'Leary is turning a local Utah fight over water, power and land into a national security argument, claiming opposition to his massive proposed AI data center in Box Elder County is being fueled by interests linked to China.

The "Shark Tank" investor, who is backing the Stratos Project through O'Leary Digital, has accused some critics of spreading misinformation about the development and suggested foreign-connected money is helping slow U.S. data center and power infrastructure.

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