'SNL' takes aim at Kevin O’Leary and his Utah data center: 'I'm going to make the future go away’
THE SO WHAT
When data centers become late-night comedy fodder, local opposition and political scrutiny are now a real line item in project risk. If you're planning large AI infra builds, treat community narrative and permitting strategy as core execution work, not afterthought PR.
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