“A deal with the devil”: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas

Some see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse, others see an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sam Altman said on a podcast that he understands the backlash to AI data centers. The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said data centers should be built away from communities. "We should just go put it off in the desert, around no one where no one wants to be," he said. Sa

July 28 : Nvidia has signed leases worth up to $50 billion for Hut 8's Texas data center, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing five people familiar with the deal.Hut 8 said last week its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus had a base-term contract value of $19.6 billion over 15 years, rising to as much as $50.2 b

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! We hope you all had a restful weekend. The House is out of town, but the Senate remains in D.C. for two more weeks before the scheduled August recess to take on several key legislative priorities.  But, as for tomorrow, the memorial service for Republica

Also, PUC prepares for data centers and the Texas Medical Association calls for legislative action on prediction market apps.