Texas wanted to power America’s AI boom. Its new governor could change everything

Texas wanted to power America’s AI boom. Its new governor could change everything

Less than a year ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stood beside Google CEO Sundar Pichai to celebrate the company’s $40 billion investment in the state’s cloud and AI infrastructure. Three new data center campuses would help make Texas, Abbott declared, the “epicenter of AI development.” On Tuesday, Abbott lost his reelection bid to Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat who campaigned on halting new data center development until state lawmakers pass stronger protections for reside...

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