Texas Is Turning AI Infrastructure Into a Political Contract
Texas is auditing data-center grid requests and weighing tougher conditions, turning AI infrastructure growth into a test of power, water and public legitimacy.
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Texas is auditing data-center grid requests and weighing tougher conditions, turning AI infrastructure growth into a test of power, water and public legitimacy.
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