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Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.
Publisher description: Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech’s largest AI buildouts. But the blue wave that swept the Lone Star State may jeopardize that position. Democrat James Talarico won the US Senate seat against Ken Paxton. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor against the Republican incumbent,…
MIT Technology Review | Nov 4, 2026 | James O'Donnell
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Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech's largest AI buildouts. On September 21, Abbott directed a key state regulator to halt data center permits. The Stargate Frontier data center in Shackelford County is projected to serve 1,820 megawatts—about as much as the nation’s largest data center, SpaceX’s Colossus 2 in Tennessee, and more than twice as much as the largest data center currently operating in Texas.
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