Texas halts up to 1,800 data center projects amid backlash
SumitGup · x · 2026-08-21
Texas has halted up to 1,800 data center projects. The move follows disinformation about water and power usage, plus the "AI will replace your job" narrative touted by Sam Altman and Dario Amodei. Analysts suggest this was avoidable.
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