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Here's how "Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary, the face of Utah's massive data center project, has grown his wealth
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (96+ words) 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary wants to build a data center in Utah. Here's what else he's funded. The Salt Lake Tribune Here's how "Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary, the face of Utah's massive data center project, has grown his…...
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22+ hour, 31+ min ago (14+ words) Hyperscale data center project in Utah: Box Elder County considers approval'The Salt Lake Tribune...
Hyperscale" data center project in Utah " expected to generate and consume more power than entire state " nears final approval
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (132+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Hyperscale" data center project in Utah " expected to generate and consume more power than entire state " nears final approval The Box Elder County Commission is scheduled to vote Monday on the deal with "Mr. Wonderful," star…...
Utah kids need a parent's OK to get apps. A trade group is suing to change that, on First Amendment grounds.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (520+ words) A Utah law that requires parents to approve any app their child downloads is unconstitutional, a computer industry trade group argues in a federal lawsuit. The law, SB142, requires app store providers to verify the age of each user who downloads…...
Voices: As a student, I've seen how cellphone bans improve classrooms. But a "bell-to-bell' ban goes too far.
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (572+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A student puts their cellphone in their pocket as they leave Evergreen Junior High School in Millcreek on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. I was born in 2009, two years after the first i Phone was released and…...
Voices: As a teacher, here's what I wish students knew about cellphone bans
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students leaving Granger High School in West Valley City unlock their cell phones after exiting the school's doors, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. The 2025-2026 school year brought a significant change: Cellphones are now banned from Utah schools....
With no cellphones allowed in school, Utah's youngest kids feel socially, it's "an equalizer'
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1227+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lauren Andrews with her sons Jake and Tyler at Lehi Junior High School on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Jake said Utah's cellphone ban feels "less embarrassing" for kids like him who don't have one. Sixth grader…...
Opinion: Data centers are eating the economy " and we're not even using them
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) (Getty Images) An estimated 10 million servers sit completely idle, representing $30 billion in wasted capital. As tech giants announce hundreds of billions in new data center investments, we're witnessing a fundamental misunderstanding of our compute shortage problem. The industry's current approach,…...
This Utah county could host largest data center campus in the world
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (308+ words) (Matt Ward | Millard County Chronicle Progress) The May 28 Millard County planning commission meeting attracted dozens of residents who listened to a public hearing regarding a zone change on 1, 143 acres of land for a proposed data center project. This article is…...
Voices: To keep Utah "the best," we must ensure every community has fast and reliable internet
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (467+ words) (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students use a computer lab at Timberline Middle School in Alpine, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. For the third time in a row, U. S. News and World Report has named Utah the "Best State" in the nation, and…...