Taiwan plans to build industrial parks in the US for semiconductor suppliers, with the first Texas-based project valued at up to $4 billion.
Elon Musk has donated $158 million to support Republican efforts in the Texas Senate race, channeling funds through the Senate Leadership Fund and the Lone Star Liberty PAC.
Ambrosia Energy is building a 10 GWh battery factory in Texas to support off-grid data centers, aiming for full production within three years.
Major tech firms are adopting new cooling systems that reduce on-site water use but increase indirect water consumption at power plants, impacting regulatory debates in Texas.
Texas data center projects face surging development costs and grid connection delays, putting billions of dollars in investment at risk.
Rising electricity demand from AI data centers is straining U.S. power infrastructure, with Texas considering a potential moratorium on new construction and grid connections.
Texas has paused new data center approvals due to grid capacity constraints and a surge in speculative requests reaching 474.7 GW by June 2026.
SpaceX has introduced a 50% discount on Starlink Residential subscriptions and waived hardware fees for residents of Cameron County, Texas.
Major energy and data center firms have formed the Lone Star Infrastructure Coalition to navigate increasing regulatory and community opposition to AI infrastructure in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a statewide disaster across 254 counties in response to a severe fuel shortage and rising diesel prices reaching $5.86 per gallon.
Texas grid demand reached a record 91.1 GW in 2026, while Colorado approved a new 805 MW renewable energy project amid shifting labor trends in the solar sector.
Amazon faces backlash from Texas residents over noise and privacy concerns as it prepares to scale its Prime Air drone delivery service to 500 US locations by year-end.
Residents of Richardson, Texas, are protesting against Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, citing persistent noise and privacy concerns as the fleet scales up operations.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen new data center permits to conduct a comprehensive review of their impact on the state power grid and water resources.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted the issuance of permits for data center projects pending a state-wide audit, creating a political divide over the future of AI infrastructure.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has suspended all new data center permit applications to allow for a thorough audit of power grid and water resource impacts.
Amazon Web Services has canceled plans for a Texas data center after failing to secure a 90 percent tax break spanning three decades.
Oracle has secured over 1.7 GW of wind energy capacity in Texas to power its data centers as part of a long-term sustainability strategy.
Oracle is investing in 10 wind energy projects in Texas to generate 1.7 gigawatts of power for its AI data centers as part of a 2035 carbon-free energy goal.
Cipher Digital has received conditional approval from ERCOT for 3.2 GW of power capacity across its Texas projects, including early access to 1.4 GW of load before transmission upgrades.
