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City of Austin Proposes New Regulations for Data Centers
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (235+ words) The City of Austin is considering new regulations for data centers as concerns grow about the facilities’ demands on electricity, water, and surrounding neighborhoods. A memo released by city staff Wednesday outlines potential changes to Austin’s development rules aimed at…...
Meta Agrees to Comply With Texas Data Center Standards
1+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) Meta has agreed to comply with new standards for data center development in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday. The commitment comes one week after Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…...
Abbott Calls for Ban on Data Centers in Rural Texas Neighborhoods
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) Governor Greg Abbott is calling for a statewide ban on new artificial intelligence data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, expanding his push to regulate an industry that has faced growing criticism over its impact on local communities. Speaking during a…...
New Poll Finds Texans Wary of Data Center Growth - KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) A majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their communities, according to a new poll from the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project. The survey found that 56% of Texas voters oppose having a data center built in…...
Plans Withdrawn for Controversial Hutto Data Center
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (321+ words) A proposed AI data center project in Hutto will no longer move forward after the developer, Zydeco Development, withdrew its request to rezone roughly 40 acres of land, city officials confirmed. The Austin-based company had sought to rezone property at 450 Ed…...
Debate Over Data Centers Plays Out at Texas Capitol
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) Texas lawmakers are raising new concerns about the rapid expansion of data centers across the state, pressing grid operators this week on whether the electric system can keep up with demand. During a Texas House State Affairs Committee hearing in…...
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (516+ words) KLBJ-AM Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case A Los Angeles jury has delivered a major verdict in the trial examining whether major tech platforms can be held accountable for childhood social media harm linked…...