Texas Lawmakers Attempt to Track Data Centers' Water Usage

Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on notice

NEW YORK — Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the “epicenter of AI development.” Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centers.

Texas Republicans turn against AI data centers in major policy shift | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

NEW YORK >> Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the “epicenter of AI development.” Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centers.

Texas lawmakers attempt to track data centers' water usage

As the Legislature puts pressure on data centers to report their energy and water usage, some companies say they are willing to comply as good actors.

Texas Republicans are running against data centres, and both Senate candidates want the same water rules

Texas spent a decade telling data centre developers they were welcome. Now its Republicans are competing over who can regulate them most aggressively, a shift that Reuters reports has put Big Tech on notice in the state that hosts more data centres than any other. The change is showing up on the ballot. Data centres […] This story continues at The Next Web

Data Center Backlash Reshapes US Republican Politics

Republicans Shift On Data Centers As US AI Backlash Grows Less than a year after Texas Governor Greg Abbott described Texas as the “epicenter of AI development”, he is now seeking re-election while calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centres. Across the country, Democrats are benefiting from growing local opposition to data centres ahead […] The post Data Center Backlash Reshapes US Republican Politics appeared first on StratNews Globa…