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Fort Worth data center moratorium requested by 5 council members
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (292+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas - Five Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary pause on the construction of new data centers within the city limits." It's the latest in the ongoing debate about data centers in Tarrant County. The…...
Fort Worth zoning committee votes against data center restrictions
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (34+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth The City of Fort Worth addressed concerns from citizens over data centers being built in nearby neighborhoods on Wednesday....
Fort Worth considers data center zoning rules in response to residents' concerns
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (276+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas - The city of Fort Worth is addressing concerns over data centers in nearby neighborhoods. Members of the community spoke out on Wednesday about how it affects their quality of life. Currently, Fort Worth does not have any…...
Fort Worth asks for public input on data centers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (65+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Fort Worth is considering new regulations for data centers, city leaders are asking for public input. Data centers have drawn national attention, not just in Fort Worth. City staffers say they want to make sure they're…...
Is Facebook down? Widespread outages across Meta platforms reported
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (98+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Meta has acknowledged the outages, saying they are working on finding a solution. "We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We're working on it," Andy Stone, a member of Meta's communications team, said…...
Greg Abbott pushes for data center regulations
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (40+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for more regulations on data centers after leading the charge for Texas to build them. FOX 4's Davis Sentendrey has more....
Texas Gov. Abbott calls for regulations on data centers, contrasting previous stance
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (715+ words) AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for sweeping regulations on data centers to be passed by the legislature in the 2027 session. "It's a change in stance for Abbott, who previously worked to make Texas the epicenter of…...
Texas county lifts data center moratorium amid pressure from developer lawsuit
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (433+ words) The Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of Open AI, Oracle and Soft Bank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for arti HILL…...
Texas app store age verification law can take effect, appeals court rules
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) A Texas law aimed at keeping minors from using app stores with an adult's consent can take effect while the appeal process plays out, an appeals court ruled. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday handed down an order that…...
North Texas county among first to attempt moratorium on data centers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (757+ words) The Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of Open AI, Oracle and Soft Bank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for arti HILL…...