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Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla and xAI, have operations and expansion plans in Texas that intersect with the state's datacenter and energy infrastructure development.
April 13, 2026
ERCOT's Queue Is Separating Real Developers From the RestxAI has indefinitely paused construction of the wastewater recycling plant at its Memphis Colossus data center, the facility Elon Musk's team had positioned as the cornerstone of its water strategy.
April 7, 2026
Medina County Told Microsoft No. Here's the Playbook It Used.Meta spent $1.3 million on Texas primary elections in March, Elon Musk contributed $500,000 through a PAC supporting state Senate candidates, and industry-funded groups have poured millions behind House GOP candidates in the 2026 midterms.
April 6, 2026
When Military Strikes Take Down Cloud Regions, Location Becomes StrategyMeta spent $1.3 million on Texas primary elections in March, Elon Musk's trust fund gave $500,000 to a PAC backing state Senate candidates, and Gov. Greg Abbott holds a $105 million war chest fed partly by $1.6 million from tech executives last year.
March 25, 2026
Grimes County Has No Land-Use Plan. That's Every Developer's Problem Now.Elon Musk announced Terafab at Austin's Seaholm Power Plant, a $20-25 billion joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI targeting 100 to 200 million advanced AI chips annually.
February 21, 2026
6.5 GW Building, No Water Plan, No Local ConsentElon Musk's xAI Memphis facility launched in months using portable gas units, while traditional interconnection takes years.
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