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The rush for funding can clash with politics

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The rush for funding can clash with politics

Patel sees a conflict between politics and an industry seeking hyperscaler funding by completing deals and permitting as quickly as possible.

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How Utah locals fought Kevin O’Leary’s AI data center

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There’s an entire industry that is built around trying to acquire money from hyperscalers as fast as possible by getting these deals done, by getting the permits, by going through the process as quickly as possible, and it feels like our politics and that process are in absolute conflict.

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