Abbott’s push for a prohibition in rural neighborhoods appears to go further than a sweeping regulatory framework he unveiled earlier this month, which called for data centers to add new power generation to the grid, pay for their own infrastructure costs, reuse their own water and implement measures such as setbacks, among other proposals aimed at limiting their impact on residential communities.

The tougher tone marks a notable shift for Abbott, who publicly praised data center growth in Texas just months ago - but not without swift backlash from critics.

Rep says Chevron is exploring additional data center deals across the U.S., just days after announcing an agreement with Microsoft to power a massive west Texas data center for 20 years.

Among multiple leadership announcements, Charlie Nelson, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Poolside announced a 2-gigawatt campus in Pecos County. Eight days later it quietly switched on a second site 20 miles away, on the same ranch.

One of the clearest trends emerging across the industry is the growing interest in self-supplied generation.

Khosla claim: Linear generators convert fuel directly into electricity through a low-temperature, flameless reaction. There’s no combustion and no complex mechanical parts.

Unlike in some cases where companies build fabs or AI data centers and then draw power through transmission networks, foreign countries often determine factory locations based on where power is available.

The industry increasingly serves two very different computational functions. One category is optimized for training large models. The other is optimized for deploying and operating those models across the broader economy.