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New data center campus gets the thumbs up in Irving
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (609+ words) Following a unanimous recommendation from the city's Planning and Zoning Commission, the Irving City Council voted last night to move forward with a new data center campus. The campus, planned for a roughly 37-acre patch of land on the east…...
Texas sues Snapchat for allegedly harming minors, misleading parents
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (265+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, accusing the social media platform of misleading parents about the app's safety and exposing children to harmful and addictive features. Paxton also claims certain features " including "Snapstreaks," which encourage…...
Texas Supreme Court to hear suit from over 50 cities saying telecom providers get illegal discounts
3+ week, 3+ day ago (594+ words) Texas Supreme Court justices will decide whether two state laws are giving unlawful discounts to cable and telecommunication service providers, resulting in millions in lost revenue for dozens of cities across the state. The court granted the state's request to…...
Experts warn TCEQ is not equipped to enforce regulations on rapidly emerging AI data centers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (930+ words) Shannon Watts worries that AI data centers are a threat to public health. Jacob Herbold has concerns about noise and pollution. And Carolyn Reeves doesn't like how much water and electricity could be drained by having a data center nearby....
Dallas woman fired after posting TikTok warning of ICE presence
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (222+ words) The Hilton Anatole in Dallas fired a Dallas TikTok user after she posting a viral video that claimed there were ICE agents staying on the property. The TikTok user, identified by The Dallas Morning News only as 20 year-old Gia, did…...
Federal judge blocks Texas app store age verification law from taking effect in the new year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (279+ words) A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked a new state law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases Tuesday. Senate Bill 2420, scheduled to take effect Jan.1, passed almost unanimously in this year's legislative…...
Fort Worth TikTok user arrested for alleged bomb threat now faces federal charges
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) A man arrested for allegedly threatening to set off a bomb in Fort Worth is now facing federal charges, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, of Fort Worth, was charged with transmitting a threatening communication after allegedly threatening…...
TikTok user arrested for alleged bomb threats in Fort Worth
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) A TikTok user was arrested last week after a video circulated online in which he allegedly suggested building "a bomb to explode in the Fort Worth area," according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mohammad Alokozay was booked into the…...
Dallas approves 200-foot Oncor tower — despite pushback from Irving residents
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (547+ words) Oncor will be able to construct a 200-foot communication tower near a neighborhood at the border of Dallas and Irving " despite pushback from residents in the area. Dozens of residents in Irving's South Haven Residential Community spoke against the plan…...
Data center on 431 acres in southeast Fort Worth moving forward amid environmental concerns
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (944+ words) An energy giant is set to break ground for a data center project across about 430 acres in southeast Fort Worth amid concerns about noise pollution and declining value of nearby homes and businesses. On Sept. 30, City Council members unanimously approved…...