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Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

11.04

Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech’s largest AI buildouts. But the blue wave that swept the Lone Star State may jeopardize that position.

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