Texas county suspends tax breaks for data center as developers take advantage of rural communities

After months of residents demanding more information, Caldwell County, Texas, has put tax breaks for large-scale data centers ...

Fermi CEO says Texas governor’s data center pause does not hurt Project Matador

Fermi rose after CEO Lee McIntire issued a statement saying Texas Governor Abbott's pause on data center development "does ...

Data centers in Texas prove a key topic months away from midterm elections

A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own ...

Gov. Abbott is asked about data centers in Texas and construction at Big Bend National Park

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asked about data centers in Texas and the likelihood of a special session to discuss the topic. He ...

'Texans are mad and fed up': Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa on more data centers

Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Texas governor, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the growing ...

Why is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pausing permits to build new data centers?

Texas is on track to become the country's largest data center market. But the governor has effectively issued a pause on new centers until the state can audit their energy and water usage.

Google, OpenAI among companies to comply with Texas AI data center rules

Gov. Greg Abbott says Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, Anthropic and dozens more will follow grid, water and cost rules for data ...

Politicians Who Once Championed Data Centers Are Now Bashing Them

State governors, including Greg Abbott and Josh Shapiro, are slowing development of the facilities as anger over AI spreads.