MIT Technology Review · AI· James O'Donnell·· 9 d agoAI score67
Texas Democrats' midterm wins put the state's AI data center buildout at risk
Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.
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Democrats won Texas's Senate and governor races and took control of the state House for the first time in 24 years, after making data centers a central campaign issue. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pushed for a full moratorium, and outgoing governor Greg Abbott had already directed a state regulator on September 21 to halt data center permits.
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