AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Push Meets Backlash: Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texas regulators to rein in AI-driven data center growth, proposing rules that force new sites to add power generation, pay their own grid and interconnection costs, adopt closed-loop water systems, report electricity and water use, and lose sales-tax incentives. Energy & Markets: Oracle shares slid after it flagged up to $95B in fiscal 2027 capex and plans to raise nearly $40B next year, stoking worries about AI infrastructure costs. Livestock Health Shock: A second New World screwworm case was confirmed in South Texas, triggering Canada to temporarily restrict Texas livestock imports and prompting new cross-state travel and inspection warnings. Food & Consumer Watch: Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Celsius/Alani Nu energy drink marketing after a teen’s death, focusing on alleged teen-targeted promotion and labeling. Local Business & Jobs: Meta announced a paid skilled-trades bootcamp with job guarantees, including pilots in Houston, aimed at building AI data-center infrastructure. Texas Politics: Texas Republicans head into their Houston convention seeking unity after a contentious Senate runoff.
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