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REVEALED: Stratos | Vintage Vibes

The revolt against AI data centers

Energy and water intensive AI projects are draining communities. The revolt is just getting started

Salon

A data center caused an uproar in Utah. Congress is watching (and waiting)

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Residents from a state starving for water have become the face of local struggles against Big Tech, locked in protests against a proposed data center that at one point was set to sprawl thousands of acres larger than its infamous Bryce Canyon. Some are looking for…

Roll Call

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

The Guardian - US

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Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah

Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts

The Guardian - US

'I Have No Choice': Kevin O'Leary Agrees To Shrink 40,000-Acre AI Project After Uproar

Kevin O'Leary plans to reduce the size of his Utah AI data centre project following criticism from state leadership, aiming for transparency and conservation to address public concerns.

International Business Times UK

How the insatiable thirst of datacenters is leaving communities across the US high and dry

In this week’s newsletter: Utah’s gargantuan Stratos development is the latest battleground in the AI-driven fight for water, energy, and our environmental future

The Guardian - UK

Kevin O'Leary Pushes Back Against Calls To Shrink Massive Utah AI Data Center Project

Kevin O'Leary is pushing back against calls to dramatically reduce the size of a proposed artificial intelligence data center campus in northern Utah.

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Kevin O'Leary's Wild Spy Theory Mocked by Data Center Opponents

Utah activists mock Kevin O'Leary after he accuses their group of being Chinese operatives opposing his $100 billion data center project.

International Business Times

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area

The Guardian - US

This AI data center will be bigger than 2,000 Walmarts and dump '23 atom bombs worth of energy' into the environment every day — and locals are terrified

A massive new AI data center in rural Utah could consume more electricity than the entire state — and locals fear the environmental consequences. Here’s why the controversial Stratos Project is becoming a flashpoint in America’s AI arms race.

Tom’s Guide

Expect the Data Center Backlash To Get Worse

Despite their limited negative externalities and extreme economic importance, people's hatred of data centers is only growing.

Reason

3 Energy Stocks to Gain Exposure to the Carbon Capture Boom

Analysts see the carbon capture and sequestration market growing to the tune of over $14 billion by 2032. These three stocks can give investors exposure.

MarketBeat

Buffett’s Next Oil Bet: Why Occidental Is Different

Warren Buffett’s massive bet on Occidental Petroleum shows how he’s evolved from past oil mistakes to future-ready investments.

MarketBeat

Occidental’s Billion-Dollar Carbon Credit Plan Takes Shape

Occidental Petroleum is reshaping its image and reliance on oil and gas drilling as it is set to finally launch Stratos in 2025, its first carbon capture plant.

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The Texas Tribune

The largest carbon capture project in the U.S. could be in West Texas. Do residents want it?

If approved, the Oxy carbon capture plant will be the largest in Texas. Critics worry the technology is not enough to beat back climate change.

TechRadar

Shark Detect Pro vs Stratos: which vacuum is better?

We run down the differences between the Shark Detect Pro vacuum line and the Shark Stratos line.

TechRadar

Simba Hybrid Original vs Simba Hybrid Pro: Which hybrid mattress is best?

Can the Simba Hybrid Original outperform the fancier, pricier Simba Hybrid Pro?

Homes & Gardens

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The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?

The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?

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