Data Center Developers Flock to Texas Amid 'Energy Vacuum' Concerns
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-08-17
A report suggesting data center developers are choosing Texas due to fears of an "AI chip glut" sparked discussion. A counter-argument points out that it is not a chip glut, but rather an "energy vacuum." This highlights the infrastructure bottleneck behind computing expansion: the scarcity of power supply is becoming the decisive factor in data center site selection.
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