Texas Governor Halts Up to 1,800 Data Center Projects

Texas Governor Abbott says his directive has halted up to 1,800 data center projects under statewide rules barring them from consuming community water or straining the grid. Critics argue the move stems partly from misinformation about resource use and panic over AI-job remarks from OpenAI and Anthropic executives.

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