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In 1999, a farmer donated land for a children's park, now it's home to a $1 billion data center sparking a bitter community fight

Taylor data center controversy: A ten-dollar land deal for a future park in Taylor, Texas, now faces a billion-dollar data center proposal. Residents believe the land was promised for public park use, not industrial development. City officials highlight potential economic benefits and revenue for public services. Opponents have raised concerns…

The Economic Times

In 1999, a farmer donated 87 acres for a park for just $10; today, the land is being sold for a data center in a deal that could bring $10 million to the city and $30 million in tax revenue

A nearly three-decade-old land donation in Taylor, Texas, has become the subject of a legal dispute after property originally designated for future parkland was sold for a data centre project. The 87.97-acre tract was donated in 1999 for a nominal fee of $10, with deed language stating that it should…

The Times of India

Texas farmer gifts 87 acres of land to be new public park, locals furious as its sold for $10 million to build ‘massive’ data center

“I’m thinking about giving this land for parkland because these kids need somewhere to play.”

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In 1999, a Texas family donated 87 acres for $10 to become a public park: In 2025, the city sold most of it for $10 million

A Texas community faces a legal battle over land gifted for a park. The nearly 88 acres, donated for public use, was sold for millions to a data center developer. Residents argue this betrays the original intent. Supporters cite economic benefits, while opponents raise environmental concerns. The dispute highlights a…

The Times of India

Samsung inks $16.5 billion Tesla AI chip deal — Elon Musk says Samsung will produce new A16 chips: 'The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate'

Samsung has secured a $16.5 billion deal to produce Tesla's future AI6 self-driving SoC at its Texas fab, a major strategic win for Samsung Foundry.

Tom’s Hardware

Samsung delays $44 billion Texas chip fab — sources say completion halted because 'there are no customers'

Sources cite that Samsung is delaying the launch of its Taylor, Texas, fab because the site lacks customers for its 4nm-class chip output.

Tom’s Hardware

Samsung's yield issues reportedly delays Taylor fab launch to 2026

As Samsung Foundry struggles with yields at below 3nm nodes, it decides to cut personnel at Taylor, Texas fab.

Tom’s Hardware

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Supermarket, dozens of apartments planned for Taylor

Canberra's most northern suburb likely to get more housing.

The Canberra Times

Canberra suburbs with the most and fewest babies

Canberrans are bucking national baby trend, data reveals.

The Canberra Times

Samsung To Receive $6.4 Billion Under CHIPS Act to Build $40 Billion Fab in Texas

Samsung Electronics this week was awarded up to $6.4 billion from the U.S. government under the CHIPS and Science Act to build its new fab complex in Taylor, Texas. This is the third major award under the act in the last month, with all three leading-edge fabs – Intel, TSMC,…

AnandTech

Samsung to receive $6.6 billion CHIPS Act subsidy, industry sources claim

Samsung seems to be getting a sizable subsidy in exchange for its increased investment in US chipmaking.

Tom’s Hardware

Tenstorrent to Use Samsung’s SF4X for Quasar Low-Cost AI Chiplet

Tenstorrent this week announced that it had chosen to use Samsung's SF4X (4 nm-class) process technology for its upcoming low-cost, low-power codenamed Quasar chiplet for machine learning workloads. The chiplets will be made at Samsung's new fab near Taylor, Texas when it becomes operational in 2024. Tenstorrent's Quasar chiplet is…

AnandTech

Temples, staples and business: ACT's largest migrant group is thriving

Most overseas-born Canberrans are born in India.

The Canberra Times

Conservative Group Pushes Religious Books While Seeking to Ban Others

The Brave Books campaign, backed by Citizens Defending Freedom, promoted their own publications under the guise of protecting free speech.

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Inflation Drives Up Fab Costs for Intel and Samsung by Billions of Dollars

To address future demand for semiconductors amid severe chip shortages of 2020 – 2022, all leading chipmakers announced plans to build new fabs and even disclosed their estimated costs. But spiraled inflation, caused by the disruption of supply chains by the pandemic and then by the Russian war against Ukraine,…

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Canberra's northern fringe is almost fully developed, but residents are worried about how they will be serviced

Suburbs in Gungahlin's north are expanding quickly, but the local shopping centres and infrastructure are not keeping up, residents say.

The Canberra Times

Screaming intruders jailed over 'extremely frightening' home invasion

The pair were among four people who smashed their way into the home of a young family in Taylor.

The Canberra Times

Taylor home sets suburb record before it's built

The sale overtakes the previous suburb benchmark of $1.5 million, set in March.

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Gungahlin school to be expanded four years after opening

Hindmarsh Construction will build an extension of Margaret Hendry School and a new Taylor high school.

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