Elon Musk's preferred state halts data center approvals; says 'prove' this

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a temporary halt to new data center approvals. Regulators must complete a comprehensive audit before projects can move forward. Developers must prove electricity and water use, and tax incentives. Abbott stated Texans must come first in all state decisions. This move addresses

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has become the latest governor to crack down on data centers, signing an executive order on Thursday to curb the impact artificial intelligence infrastructure giants have on local ratepayers. Data centers, which require a significant amount of energy and water to power and cool, have become a c

On SpaceX’s earnings call this week, the company confirmed Semafor’s earlier reporting that it planned to move into the mobile business.

A church, traditionally, is the house of God. The chapel of Torre Girona, however, is a house of superhuman intelligence. In this quiet corner of Barcelona sits one of Europe’s most powerful computers, one whose 5,000-odd Nvidia GPUs have been turned toward tasks far beyond an unassisted human mind. It has simulated th

Musk said the rocket scientist behind SpaceX’s reusable rockets gives the company an edge in building AI data centers as rivals race to expand compute capacity.

Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says  AP News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halted approvals for data centers requesting to connect to the state's electrical grid amid his push to ban new data facilities in rural Texas.

Governor who touted Texas as AI “epicenter” pauses data center grid connections.

Space-based data centers and telecommunications services have become a key focus for Elon Musk and SpaceX, which could open up opportunities for rival launch providers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images) Tech AsiaJapanese launch providers see chance to compete with SpaceX's Starship on weak yenM

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center development until an audit has been completed.

CoreWeave expands into Indonesia, announces first data center in Asia-Pacific  Reuters