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Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power

Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26

A new Texas law declaws neighborhood groups that oppose housing projects

Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26

Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campus

US billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI-focused medical campus in Texas, taking their total donations to the university above $1 billion. In December…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School

Texas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session?

Texas Observer · Aug 24

Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab Hits Austin September 3

Tesla’s two-seat Cybercab without a steering wheel joins existing Model Y Robotaxis in Austin while regulations and wider public access still lag behind.

Motor1 · Aug 24

Abbott's H-1B Teacher Ban Would Hit Texas's Most Latino Districts Hardest

Abbott wants Texas lawmakers to bar H-1B visa holders from public schools, a plan that would hit Dallas, Houston and Alief ISD hardest.

Latin Times · Aug 23

In 1988, a Texas man began wiring discarded objects together behind his small home; decades later, more than 60 tons of junk had become a walk-through cathedral

Vince Hannemann, an innovative artist, founded the Cathedral of Junk right in his South Austin backyard. This awe-inspiring three-story structure showcases thousands of discarded materials, embodying the essence of waste-based art. Since its inception in 1988, it has transformed through the years, overcoming city challenges to remain a cherished local…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump

Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they're loath to cross.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 21

Tesla's Cybercab Launch Could Reshape Margins for Uber and Lyft

Tesla's planned August Cybercab launch in Austin could pressure ride-hailing economics, with analysts weighing exposure at Uber, Lyft and Tesla amid shifting margin and valuation risks.

MarketBeat · Aug 19

Watch: Tesla Robotaxi Pushes Through Austin Bollards

Austin’s Model Y Robotaxi drives through curbside bollards with riders aboard, spotlighting Tesla’s unsupervised rollout and its recent impeccable safety rhetoric.

Motor1 · Aug 19