← Back to feed Tech & Digital

Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

MIT Technology Review / 04 November 2026 / 11h ago

Culture Index

Score Breakdown

Relevance

10/25

Freshness

25/25

Authority

18/20

Brand Signal

6/15

Depth

4/15

5-Axis Cultural Radar

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,…

Read Full Article → MIT Technology Review ↗

Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

More in Tech & Digital

Sources: Google DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs is in talks to raise ~$5B at a ~$50B valuation; the AI drug discovery startup last raised $2.1B in May (Bloomberg)

Source: Meta has decided to stop using fruit for its AI model codenames, as they didn't suit its lofty AI ambitions; its latest model was named "Watermelon" (Charles Rollet/Business Insider)

Sources and company memo: Chinese NAND flash maker YMTC has put its Shanghai IPO on hold as China tightens share sale approvals; YMTC sought to raise ~$4.9B (Reuters)